Fit to Be Tied Mm: Making Marriage Last a Lifetime Book

This is a unique and unusual Christian marriage book. It's a very personal look at the Hybels' marriage, with far more disclosure and transparency than you usually get from a book like this; their marriage has been a rocky one with all sorts of struggles that resulted from conflicting personalities and the pressures of a demanding ministry. As a result, their book does not seek to teach about all aspects of marriage, but about specific lessons that they had to learn over the years, hurdles they have surpassed, and can now teach about from a position of hard-earned experience.

The first section of the book focuses on courtship, and I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is in a serious relationship and considering marriage, or even anyone who hopes to get married one day and wants wise counsel about how to build a good connection and avoid getting committed to someone who may be totally wrong for them.

The rest of the book is about dealing with the inevitable problems that will come in marriage, and how to resolve those conflicts in a healthy, Godly way. Again, this is a great book for people who are going through difficulties in their marriage, or just want to learn about how to handle issues when they arise.

A strong marriage always takes a lot of work, and the Hybels have opened up about much of the work they've had to do, as well as many of their mistakes along the way. As a member of Willow Creek Community Church, I appreciate being able to learn about the life of my pastor in more detail, and to know that even being a great church leader does not exclude a person from the refining fire of marriage.