Review: Love and War

Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge is all about marriage.
The couple gives it to you straight. I think they give a very realistic look at marriage with stories from various couples and their own lives. They pointed out that marriage is hard, very hard. They also gave ideas and pointers to make it work. They tossed away the lies of the world and brought in a new perspective... Actually, it is quite an old perspective, God's perspective. God is the one who created marriage. Yet, we turn to everything but God to find answers when marriage doesn't seem to be working or we feel like something is missing. The authors do a great job of turning the focus back to God.
They also do a great job of portraying the way marriage can and should work, with each person taking personal responsibility rather than trying to change the other and the two working together as one.
Being married, I can relate to many of the things they said. I could agree with some of the advice and other parts offered new ideas to chew on. I think it is a great book for married or pre-married couples.
I am sure singles can get a great deal out of it, too. It shouldn't scare a person from getting married, but it does make it clear that marriage requires hard work.
I would definitely recommend this book to friends who are married or thinking about marriage.
Many times after spending a long time reading, I will feel a little out of it, in my own little world, or like I have been wasting time. After reading this book, I was excited to love my wife and seek God. To me that definitely says something positive about the book.
Go to http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385529808 if you would like to get a copy of this book for yourself or a friend.

This was book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah.