Today marks the official launch of my first book, Making Marriage Beautiful. This offering has been 25 years in the making. (That’s the length of time I’ve been married to Christopher!) It’s wise, winsome, honest, funny, helpful, and above all else, hopeful. My main goal is to inspire husbands and wives to create and sustain beautiful marriages.
Making Marriage Beautiful offers an intimate and refreshingly candid view of my own marriage as well as the marriages of eight diverse couples. The book is grounded in Scripture but accessible to those who might not consider themselves followers of Christ. It’s practical but by no means formulaic. (There’s no ten steps to a perfect marriage here in part because there’s no such thing as a perfect marriage!) Christopher offers his unique perspective throughout the book. At the end of each chapter you will find probing questions to help you personalize the content. These would also allow you to study the book within the context of a small group.
The book has received favorable reviews from Publishers Weekly, Englewood Review of Books, and many readers on GoodReads. It’s available from Amazon, Christian Book Distributors, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
Here’s the beautiful trailer my son shot (edited by Jonathan Marasco and music by Brian Thiessen):
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I need lots of help to get the word out. I’d like to ask anyone who is willing to take a photo of yourself and your spouse (preferably), with the book (if possible) and tell the world how you are or how you are planning to make your marriage beautiful in the coming year. Alternately, you can just do a live video. (Either way, make sure you tag me!) As a thank you, I’ll be offering two gifts to randomly chosen participants: 1) an autographed copy of the book with two custom mugs and, 2) a $75 gift certificate to your favorite restaurant. Post away!
Author and professor Karen Swallow Prior called Making Marriage Beautiful “one of the wisest and most comprehensive books on marriage I’ve ever read.”
Pastor Ray Kollbocker wrote, “Making Marriage Beautiful is a unique, remarkably engaging, and vulnerable treatise. It shows me, even after 31 years of marriage, I’ve got more to learn.”
I hope you enjoy the book. I look forward to hearing from you. Happy 2017!