Book Review- The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge

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I’ve discussed in the past how hard marriage can be.  Actual functioning relationships that grow, stay out of stagnation and flourish are almost like jobs.  You have to work at that every day.  H and I celebrated our twelve-year wedding anniversary yesterday.  While it was the first time we didn’t have big plans but we did manage to find time together during our kids church event because it was important that we take time out to communicate after what had been a long week with us apart more often than normal.  It is so important to take time away from all the busy parts of life and focus on each other, even for a little bit, to talk things out, discuss future events but also maintain the strength in the bond that you have created and want to keep growing.  It is why I was happy to review Jeff & Lora Helton’s book, The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge.

The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge: One Question a Week. One Incredible Marriage. is just one question a week.  It seems easy, right?  Sure!  Ha.  Yes, the first question is that simple asking, “How will you use the 50 Fridays challenge?”  Then it jumps right in, no holds barred with question two that asks you to makes a list of the barriers that keeps you from sharing your thoughts, feelings and desires from each other.  Both my husband and I cringed a little.  While I LOVE making lists I hate discussing subjects that hit so close. It just makes me squeamish.  Honestly, I think he has an easier time in this area.  But on Sunday, we will sit down and go through our list.  We’ve decided to commit to this book and its ideas because while we may have gone through marriage counseling and come out the other side successfully and ready to move forward it has been almost two years and we need to continue to make those moves forward in order to keep growing as  a couple and family unit.

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This book is Christian-based.  It is set on the verse Psalm 90:12 which says,  “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  It promotes authentic and vulnerable communication, something that leaves relationships after a short period unless it is made a continued focal point.

Each Friday  (50 Fridays’ worth) there is a short 2-3 page chapter that delves into subjects like growing in intimacy, ways to give and receive love, being a better listener, how you handle finances and shared hobbies.  You are asked to remember what brought you together in the beginning and how to improve your marriage through spiritual intimacy.  In those 2-3 pages you will find a verse, an applicable quote and the question of the week.  There are additional questions for holidays like Easter, Valentine’s Day and Christmas.

What I love about ’50 Fridays’ is that is asks couples to put aside time, ask some hard questions and make marriage the focus of their life together.  This is something that H and I both firmly believe and admit we can get away from in the busyness that is life.  The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge is fun, asks some hard questions and creates a bond that should always be growing.