Happily Ever Laughter: Discovering the Lighter Side of Marriage

by Ken Davis (Compiler), Focus on the Family (Producer)

Happily Ever Laughter captures real-life stories from couples―stories chosen for their humor, variety of settings, and diversity of years married. As readers laugh along with each couple described, they will begin to understand that being able to see the humor in life helps greatly in keeping one’s marriage happy and healthy through the years. Includes stories from Chonda Pierce, Bob Stromberg, Daren Streblow, Kendra Smiley, Jeff Allen, John Branyan, Rhonda Rhea, David Dean, Dave Veerman, and Neil Wilson.

Genres: Nonfiction, Marriage

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2010

About the author

Ken Davis, a best selling author and frequent radio and television guest, is a sought after speaker. As president of Dynamic Communicators International, he teaches the art and business of communication to companies and indviduals from all walkes of life. Ken's daily radio show, Lighten Up!, is heard on more than 1,500 stations in the United States and around the world. He and his wife, Diane, live in Tennessee and have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Reviews

[(Katie) Paperbacks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ken Davis is one of my favorite comedians, and in this book he compiled stories from happily married people because they laugh with each other. I enjoyed the stories and the funny quotes throughout this book.

[Mandy J. Hoffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

MY REVIEW:

Happily Ever Laughter will have you laughing till your sides split!

Ken Davis is the general editor of this book that holds stories by a variety of authors such as Jeff Allen, Chonda Pierce, Kendra Smiley, Bob Stromberg, and others. The short chapters each tell a great story and then are followed by a brief paragraph called "Laugh Lessons".

The focus of this book - you couldn't tell by the title - is the humorous side to marriage. And Ladies, your husband will enjoy this, too! I had a great time reading some of the stories out loud to my husband and at one point I was laughing so hard I was gasping for air and crying! Reading a chapter each night before bed would definitely be a great way to end the evening and melt a few calories away with laughter. It would also make a great anniversary gift to any couple.

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This review copy was provided by Tyndale House Publishers.

[Susan B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny stories about marriage from several Christian contributors. As in all anthologies, some of the stories are better than others; different readers will no doubt relate to different authors. Some sections were so hilarious, I read them aloud to my husband and we laughed together.

[Tiare · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not even going to force myself to finish this one, each chapter is a short snippet about marriage that would be funny as standup comedy, but not enough meat for a book.