Happily Ever After: A Real-Life Look at Your First Year of Marriage . . . and Beyond

by Toben Heim

Irritations, differences of opinion, and opposing lifestyles may not have seemed obvious when you were dating, but now that you're married, that's all you can see. Happily Ever After will help you establish realistic expectations and goals for marriage through stimulating questions, journal pages, and honest personal stories. This useful resource will be featured on the DVD release of an upcoming major motion picture, You, Me and Dupree.

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2006

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first started reading this book, I thought that for sure it was going to be not that helpful in my marriage. I have read a lot of marriage books and engagement books and they all seem to say the same thing.

This book was a surprise. I really enjoyed the light writing style that authors used. Almost like they were in your home speaking to you.

I actually learned from this book some great little tips and practical things that I can incorporate into my own marriage to make it stronger.

Not every chapter was insightful to me, but the ones that were really had me thinking.

A good read. I am passing this book on to my brother and his fiance as I think that this is a great book for engaged couples to read together!

[Beatrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read for anyone curious about life after tying the knot. The authors pull the curtain back on their first year of marriage with raw authenticity and a good dose of humour. It was a refreshing read from other marriage books I’ve read before — those filled with Christian advice, mostly with an emphasis on not being intimate before marriage.

I read this book as a single woman, far from being married. And it was the best thing I could have done as it prepared me to have a realistic and practical view of what I’d be embarking in as a married woman. It helped me to get off my fantasy of wedded bliss being like Disney movies’ version of “happily ever after”. Highly recommend it! In fact I gave this book to a friend after her engagement and never got it back — it’s a good read!

[IrenesBookReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you know what to expect once you say "I DO?" This book is a fun, quick read about the first years of marriage. However, if you have been married a long time you will enjoy this book as well. The authors give you both the wife and husband’s point of view on topics ranging from who washes the dishes to when to use your credit card. Each chapter in the book is followed by some discussion questions. These are a great resource for joint devotional times.

Each chapter takes on a topic important to a happy and successful marriage. You will begin to understand that each of you comes from different family traditions. This means that one might only celebrate birthdays with family and the other wants big parties. Another example could be paying only cash or only using credit cards. The authors do a good job giving you solutions to working through these and many other potentially volatile subjects.

Buy this book for yourself and all your married friends! Each couple will learn and grow from the situations talked about in this marriage building book.

I was given this book by christianreviewofbooks.com to review

[Laura Latall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for newlyweds with lots of scripture-based advice. It would be good for engaged couples who are planning ahead wisely, too! This book seems more authentic than some of the other newlywed book available. I recommend it.

[Jessica Hawk · Rating 3 out of 5]

great questions for discussion...