Living in Love by James & Betty Robison

In the book Living in Love, James and Betty Robison, a husband and wife writing team, focus on ways to fulfill your marriage and make it better.  They feel that "if you are willing to do what it takes, it's never too late to start doing the right thing" in your marriage (p. 10).  Filled with real-life examples, they walk you through the trials and tribulations of their marriage from start to finish and how they always stay focused on improving themselves to improve their marriage, while keeping their faith at the center.

A unique aspect of this book is that, unlike most marriage books, it is told from both perspectives.  Throughout the book, James and Betty switch back and forth, narrating their side of the story.  While this initially seemed like a good idea to make it a great tool for both men and women, the technique quickly grew redundant.  Having been together almost 50 years, the Robisons have similar perspectives on life and marriage.  Because of this, I felt like I was reading the same information twice as opposed to getting two different perspectives.

While this book did offer many good ideas and techniques to improve your marriage, such as focusing on changing yourself rather than asking your spouse to change and always keeping faith at the center of your marriage, I felt like I needed to fish through a lot of stories, narratives, and hypothetical questions to get to the heart of their purpose.

Overall, I would not recommend this book to someone looking for ways to improve their marriage.  At most, it may make a nice conversational book in a church marriage seminar.

Disclaimer:  I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Corporation for the purpose of an unbiased review.  I received no other compensation for this review.