Product Description

More than 700,000 people have used the bestselling marriage preparation manual Before You Say “I Do.”®  Now Norm Wright shares a companion devotional for those who are about to be married. This unique tool features passages that can be studied individually and then discussed and also contains more than 60 insightful devotions that couples can complete together.

Couples will explore how to clarify role expectations, establish a healthy sexual relationship, handle finances, and much more. Thoughtful questions, soul–searching statements, and ample journaling space help couples define a successful, loving union.

Engaged couples will acquire a solid understanding of how to develop a biblical relationship based on Jesus Christ and prayerfully trust Him to be the cornerstone of their lifelong bond.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33504 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780736909228
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

A collection of meditations for Christian couples
Before You Say "I Do": Building a Spiritual Foundation for Your Life Together by family communication and marriage expert H. Norman Wright is a collection of meditations for Christian couples contemplating the holy physical and spiritual union of marriage. Wright deftly addresses several key issues that couples must discuss and consider, including role expectations, joint finances, the difficulty of balancing family and career, establishing a healthy sexual relationship, and more. A solid foundation of prayer, trust in Jesus Christ, and the wherewithal to do God's will and honor one's beloved partner in life underscore the message of this thoughtful, thought-provoking, and highly recommended guidebook.

It's ok...
I know, I put 4 stars because I like it, but it could use some work.

A couple of the chapters seemed like repeats. There was one chapter called "I Promise" which talks about vows, and another chapter called "Vows" which talks about promises. One chapter I loved and it talks about how your significant other makes you feel "chosen". It was great to discuss something which you don't necessarily think about daily, and perhaps take for granted.

My boyfriend and I are in the middle of a 9 month separation and realized the importance of growing together spiritually despite being so far apart. This book has been excellent in helping to keep the communication going about our relationship and expectations for the future. There are virtually no decent "dating devotionals" geared towards our needs, but this book does just fine.

Good book to do together during your engagement period
"Before You Say I Do Devotional" is a devotional book focused completely on couples who are going through the engagement period. Each devotional is approximately 2 pages long, making it easy to do one every day.

Most of the devotionals are quite good, focusing on different areas such as roles, gratitude, infatuation versus romance, and commitment. Each devotional ends with questions to answer that are used to help get the communication going.

There were a few devotionals in here that I either just plain didn't agree with or just didn't get anything out of, but that should be expected.

Other than that, I would definitely recommend this book to all the engaged Christian couples out there. I think this book makes for a good point to start the daily devotional discipline in your marriage, but this book won't do on it's own. 4 out of 5 stars.