Couples Who Pray

As Valentine's Day approaches, many people think about what can they do to improve their love life. The husband and wife team of Squire Rusnell and Louise DuArt take the approach that praying just five minutes a day for forty days can dramatically improve your relationship with your spouse. Their tagline states that prayer is the most intimate act between a husband and wife. In their book, they state that these five minutes a day can improve your communication, increase your satisfaction in lovemaking, and raise a greater respect for one another. Marketed as a how to, step by step book, I was excited to jump in and apply it my marriage.

Positive things about the book: It is an easy and quick read. The authors make the content interesting and engaging by mixing statistics with short antidotes from famous actors, athletes, and musicians. I also liked how they included a marriage satisfaction survey for each spouse in the appendix. These surveys are meant to be taken before and after the 40 day challenge for you to see how your marriage has changed. Overall though I was disappointed in the book as a whole. There was no real step by step guide; it was just a book of antidotes on how prayer changed all the stars' lives. While I love how to see the amazing ways the Lord works in people's lives, I didn't feel like it was showed you how to pray with your spouse. The pages were filled with great statistics on how people's satisfaction in their relationship increased after praying together, but lacked practical ways to implement the challenge. While prayer is simply talking to God, it's not always easy for everyone especially new believers. The authors should have included a more step by step process for those who needed it. I feel like the book was a great read but they should change their marketing angle.

Though I was disappointed in the book, I love the concept of it. Jeremy and I have committed to pray together every night before going to bed. We are purposefully taking the time before we close our eyes each night to sit at the feet of the Lord together. I'm excited to see what is going to do our marriage. :)