Marriage 911: How God Saved Our Marriage

by Greg Alexander

GREG AND JULIE ALEXANDER are the founders of The Alexander House, a nonprofit apostolate dedicated to the education and enrichment of marriage and family life. Their breakthrough work in marriage has been featured on EWTN and talk radio, as well as in many publications, including Patrick Madrid s Surprised by Truth 3, Envoy, Catholic Herald, Denver Catholic Register, and Our Sunday Visitor. The Alexanders serve on the pastoral implementation committee for the USCCB Marriage Initiative, are members of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers, and are trained marriage coaches. Greg and Julie have been married for over twenty years and have seven beautiful children. They live in San Antonio, Texas.

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Christian, Marriage, Relationships

145 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marriage 911: How God Saved Our Marriage (and can save yours, too!) by Greg and Julie Alexander is a two fold book. It is the realistic story of a relationship that appeared doomed but by the grace of God was not only salvaged but redeemed as well as a book that many married couples could use to improve their marriage even if it's not in need of emergency help but maybe only some routine maintenance. The Alexanders take turns telling the story of their broken relationship and each chapter ends with questions for couples to ask themselves to improve their own marriage.

The Alexanders' life changed when they made an appointment with their new parish priest. Upon hearing that they wanted a divorce, he challenged them with three questions: What is God's plan for marriage? What does our Church teach? and What do St. Paul and the Holy Fathers say about marriage? Not only did this lead to the saving of their own marriage but also a life long commitment to helping others through the establishment of The Alexander House - an apostolate dedicated to marriage and family life. The Alexander House offers marriage coaching, workshops and other ways to support a truly Christ-centered marriage.

I read this book with the intent of only learning the story of the Alexanders but came away with the knowledge of ways that any marriage can be improved even if not in dire straits. I see in my own twenty-four years of marriage some of the same mistakes the Alexanders made but thankfully not the one that nearly broke their union.
I think this book should be a must read for any couple that comes in for counseling and would also provide a great springboard for married fellowship discussion.

I wrote this review of Marriage 911: How God Saved Our Marriage (and Can Save Yours, Too!) for the free Catholic Book review program, created by Aquinas and More Catholic Goods. Aquinas and More is the largest on-line Catholic bookstore. I receive free product samples as compensation for writing reviews for Tiber River.

[Mustangblu · Rating 3 out of 5]

written from a Catholic perspective. I'm not Catholic, so there were some things I disagreed with taken just from the Catholic church. However there were some good points made. I believe this book is meant for both people in a marriage in order for these principles to work.

[Camille Maio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put this one down! I read this in two sitting, and was so inspired by the honesty and humility of the authors. Their story helped me understand that anything can be overcome by faith and hard work. This book will benefit everyone - those who are considering marriage, those in good marriages, and those in troubled marriages who are searching for understanding.

Buy bunches of copies and give them to friends! Be a conduit of hope for them.

[Ann-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really appreciated this book. Greg and Julie Alexander discovered on the same day that they were each having an affair. This started a long path of disillusionment, trust, learning God's plan for marriage, and trying to work on their marriage. This book is brutally honest. Much like Rome Sweet Home, the husband and wife take turns sharing from his or her own perspective. I find it fascinating to read about the same events which were interpreted so differently by each person. This book is not a 'how to' book per se. It is more of a challenge to go and learn what the church really teaches about marriage and implement it in your own marriage. Each chapter ends with reflection questions to give you something to think about.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! This is the story of a couple who were striving for all the wrong things in their lives, and ended up almost throwing in the towel on their marriage. They didn't give up though, and this story chronicles how they began to research what exactly was God's plan for marriage ... and where that led them ... and how they came to give their lives over to marriage ministry. Beautiful, inspiring story. Quick read. Lots of seeds planted in how to nurture your own marriage, too.