What others say about this book:
Every couple needs to read this book.
I've read hundreds of books on marriage, and this is one of the most memorable.
Dr Gary Lovejoy reminds us that there is so much to learn from the examples of others. With the wisdom of a Bible student, the curiosity of a college professor, and the compassion of a professional counselor the author guides us through many of the most common challenges that face marriages.
Rarely does a book entertain, teach, and challenge. This is such a book. Read it alone, read it with your spouse, read it with a group of other couples! Any way you read it, it will stretch you to make your marriage everything God wants it to be —- a marriage where you love, protect, honor, forgive, sacrifice for, and enjoy your spouse.
Dr Lovejoy doesn't provide easy or simple steps to a happy marriage. He does something much better. He shows us time-tested principles from 17 real couples in the Bible. He brings these couples to life in such a vivid and practical way that we realize the struggles couples had thousands of years ago are no different than those we face today. From their examples we learn how to rise above our struggles to a place where God's love and grace can truly shine through us.
This book is not just about marriage, it's about being faithful follower of the one who made marriage. It's about being the best and most healthy person you can be.
Thank you, Dr Lovejoy, for showing us how relevant and practical God's Word is in the midst of this world's hardest challenges.
─Steve Stephens, PhD, Happy Valley, OR
President of EveryMarriageMatters and author of Marriage: Experience the Best; 20 Rules and Tools for a Great Marriage; Blueprints for a Solid Marriage; Lost in Translation.


Dr. Lovejoy has masterfully used his deep knowledge of human nature, historical texts, and ancient cultural insights to add rich texture to the marriages we see in the Bible. He skillfully brings out timeless principles from these marriages to apply to our marriages today. With the lessons learned from the good marriages, as well as the bad, Dr. Lovejoy empowers couples to strengthen and build-up their marriages to create loving, caring, happy relationships that can go the distance.
─Jennifer Streger Estrada,
CF APMP, Senior Proposal Writer, Eugene, OR for
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co.