To Have and To Hold

Marriage, contrary to what fairy tales tell us, is never “and they lived happily ever after.” Marriage is also misunderstandings, making both ends meets, getting up at 3 am to pacify a crying baby, endless cooking, and scrubbing the floors in-between. Marriage is learning to live together in a most intimate fashion with one person for the rest of your life. But how do you exactly live and such a commitment?

To have and to hold offers help in making the needed adjustments. Consisting of short talks (given during actual weddings) and guidelines (termed living out the teaching), this book was written in response to the painful struggles most Christian couples go through. Topics include:

Ways of saying “I love you”
Controlling family expenses
Duties, not privileges
Making decisions together
Rest and recreation
Couples care group