The First Five Years: Make the Love Investment That Lasts a Lifetime

by Bill Farrel, Pam Farrel

Every couple plants seeds of success or failure in the first five years of their marriage. If they lack basic communication skills and the ability to solve conflicts in areas like sex, finances, and emotional intimacy, they won?t make it past the five-year-mark. Authors, speakers, and columnists Bill and Pam Farrel offer sound, simple-to-apply advice to help couples establish firm foundations for their relationships. Based on their own successful twenty-five-year-marriage, Bill (who is also a marriage counselor) and Pam have developed strong principles for staying the course when life challenges their relationship. Lively, fun, and practical for newlyweds anywhere in THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, this book is the best investment a couple can make in building a happy, long-lasting marriage.

Genres: Nonfiction, Marriage, Christian Non Fiction, Relationships

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2007

Reviews

[Landry Glaubemann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe many need to read this Book. Amazing and full of Blessing for couple. Get a copy and enjoy it.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book with some solid information. Some of the tips were more general advice as opposed to counseling. For example, there is a section on how to buy a home, and what to look for in a mortgage broker. On top of that, though, there was a lot of good advice to consider for a newly married couple. One of my favorite tips was to be tender to your wife and tough on yourself. One critique would be that the authors tie sex into every topic, almost to a fault.

I had been married for almost three years as I read this book, and I found it to be a valuable resource. I bet it would be even more beneficial for those engaged or recently married.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some very helpful and practical tips and suggestions.