Review: I Wish This Book Had Been Available Years Ago!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
As an occasional advisor to people seeking answers to emotional healing, I try to read as many books as possible on marriage.  Having stayed married to my first husband for 21 years and finally “breaking” the marriage, I want to be sure I can help others without personalizing their unique experience.  Reading Brian Murray's 31-day workbook on how to unbreak a marriage did just that.  His basic lesson is to raise the bar on how we treat each other. For the person who wants to save the marriage, it is a letting go of the raging ego:  no matter what a spouse has done, be positive and communicate daily.  I love that Mr. Murray includes text messages, email, or whatever will work when used consistently, especially when one spouse has moved away from the other.  I admit that I was not sure about the use of Biblical Proverbs as encouragement because of my eclectic choice of spirituality, but most of the proverbs are based on common sense and are quite fitting.  Several stories about couples who used his method were interspersed as well as encouraging words from the author.  I especially believe that his method is sound and his deep caring for others shines through each page of the entire workbook.  Highly recommended for those experiencing a broken marriage and for those who try to heal them!