Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Women Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry

Very practical advice and information. My fiance each have our own book and workbook. Get the workbook. That's where the real growth takes place, whereas this gives information. I've done the first 20 or so activities in the workbook so far and only 1 of them was a waste of time.The information is not watered down at all. The chapters are all concise and worth the read. It includes chapters on listening, gender roles (and misconceptions), how to stay in love, etc. I would recommend this book because it is extremely practical, unlike other premarital books that are more vague.I am a Christian, and this book does not mention the bible very often. The writers are definitely believers, but they did not include a lot of biblical information in the book. I, for one, welcome that because I have already heard plenty of sermons on marriage. This was exactly what I wanted. Anyone can use this book, regardless of religion.The book is also meant for engaged and married alike. The information is useful regardless of relationship status

My fiance and I bought the book and two workbooks for our pre-marital counseling sessions with our pastor. These are great!! I loved the exercises in the workbook because even though I've been in counseling for years and consider myself "emotionally aware," these workbooks brought up some stuff that can easily get stuffed down/hidden during dating.The textbook is relevant and not cheesy or niave. The authors are real with you and don't spare your feelings. It's not written with these expectation that you're a perfect Christian, but in a "you're flawed, so is your spouse" kind of way. GREAT literature. It has helped us SO much already and I'm glad we have these workbooks with all of our notes to look back on when things get tough.

I am a Pastor and I have been using SYMBIS as part of our pre-martial mentoring program for at least 5 years. We use the DVD curriculum along with this workbook, and a few other things to make it fun. I can honestly say that this is a great workbook! It helps cultivate conversation and get talk going about things that many couples overlook before they get married. My wife and I have walked many couples through pre-marital mentoring for the past 20 years. This has been a great addition to our curriculum!

My boyfriend and I have found this a great resource to use as we move towards our engagement. It has caused us to talk about a lot of the issues we are encountering and handle them in a positive way. It is amazing how many arguments start by unspoken expectations. Once we started considering disagreements that way, it made us open up to one another more. What a fantastic book.

Really good workbook that lets couples think through situations and ideas, and then compare answers with each other. It gives perspective and helps them talk through things that they may not have thought about as a couple yet. Helps them set better expectations as they prepare for marriage, and even after. We are doing pre-marriage counseling, and it's one of the best resources that we've ever used.

My wife and I read through the books and the study guide while we were engaged. SOOOOOO good!! Even if you aren't a Christian, the principles in communication are amazingly helpful. For us, as believers, perhaps even more so.I highly recommend it with the study guide. The exercises are really good to help you understand how the other person thinks, what's important to them, and to get a head start - from a married perspective anyway - on who the other person is.I haven't been married that long, but ask your other married friends - you may think you know all about the other person before you get married, but you learn a ton more once you're married. You also learn a lot about yourself.The reason this book and study guide are so good is they help you think through things & issues that are common in marriage, common differences between men and women, etc.And there are some great tools, like "Temperature Check". The book/guide go into more detail, but it provides a really beneficial communication tool to share things you like, don't like, don't understand, or would like to see changed.I'm making all of my future kids go through when they get engaged.I can't recommend it highly enough! If you're getting married, get it. If you are married and know you could use some communication help, get it.Cheers! :)

Anyone who is engaged or discussing engagement should read this book and do the workbook that follows. There is a workbook for him and her. It has been a great help and inspiration for my fiance and I. Although we have not ran into any red flags, it has opened our eye more to the fact that we are different people that think differently about some things. It has been nice to be able to discuss these things now rather than wait until after we are be married and be shocked.

Got this for my Fiance and the guys version for me. It's so great at bringing things to light that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. I think every couple should work through it to better learn about communicating, money, gender diferences, and our relationship with God.

Like the book for men, I found this book to be very helpful as a tool for helping a couple prepare for their marriage. Having a book for both men and women and encouraging discussion was a particularly good idea.

If he or she is the one...then the planning needs to be done. This book helps to remove that awkward feeling and insecurities to allow a smooth transition from dating to marriage.

Thank you