Devotions for Couples: For Busy Couples Who Want More Intimacy in Their Relationships

by Patrick Morley

Book Overview

Is your marriage the one you pictured when you said I do? Is the passion still hot, the friendship still warm, and the relationship still meaningful? If not, you owe yourselves this book, delivered to you in the vulnerable style that has become the author's trademark. Written by Patrick Morley, the award-winning author and pioneer men's leader, Devotions for Couples invites you to come together and let God's Word do some searching, encouraging,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310217652
• ISBN13: 9780310217657
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A great devotional!

As a minister and counselor, I give this devotional to all couples that I do premarital counseling with as a wedding gift and to all couples I counsel as a tool to get them praying together. The devotions are quick, insightful, and challenging, but not so deep that they cause you to run. The best couples devotional I have found. My wife and I have gone through it three times together and have loved it each time.

Excellent book for couples

My husband was leery at first about reading this type of book together. While we were faithful churchgoers I thought our faith life needed a boost and this seemed like a good way to start. The devotionals touch on just about every aspect of married life and they focus on situations from a man's perspective as well as a woman's. Morley doesn't preach or condescend. The devotionals are easy to read and my husband and I have definitely come back to things we've read about when we've had arguments. Doing this certainly does not solve all of our problems in one evening, but it definitely allows us to ask each other questions and explore our differences and opinions in a safe, loving way. Highly recommended!

Uncomfortably Good

Men - Are you the type that enjoys deep meaningful talks with your wife? If you are you will love this book. However, if you are like most men and find comfort in quietly withdrawing from difficult situations, this book will make you uncomfortable. My wife loves this book, yet, many times it has made me uncomfortable. Why do I still rate it five stars? Simple, it is, hands-down, the best devotional I have ever read for couples. It is not wishy-washy or touchy-feely in any way. It deals with real issues and real marital situations. Even though I have been uncomfortable with the book many times, our marriage is stronger becasue of this book! If you are searching for a devotional for a married couple that gets right to the heart of a marriage, then this is for you. If, however, you still wish to avoid those difficult conversations, then avoid this book like the plague. But, by doing so, you will miss out on how wonderful your marriage could be!

A wonderful, practical book for couples of any age.

We have enjoyed this book over the last eight years of our marriage (ours is called "Two Part Harmony") and we give to every newly wed couple we know! **Caution: read it from the front and work your way through each chapter. The principles in each section build upon each other. We've found that skipping to another section or just openning the book and reading the one it falls to isn't nearly as effective as reading the devotions in sequence.

Excellent devotional for typical couples!

This is a "non-preachy" devotional that addresses all the common, everyday issues all couples face. Loving your spouse unconditionally (even if she's fat), doing household chores (the impact on a family if the husband doesn't complete them as promised), and praying for each other are just a few of the topics covered. After each short (two pages maximum) devotional, there is a discussion question for the couple to share, how to apply the devotion to daily life, then a prayer. "Devotions for Couples" is a simple, practical devotional book for any couple wanting to share time together!