The Total Marriage Makeover David Clarke, Ph. D. Barbour Publishing ISBN: 1-59789-409-5 Non-Fiction, Relationships, Christian Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

According to The Total Marriage Makeover there are five kinds of marriages: the pretty good marriage, the dead marriage, the “I want a divorce” marriage, the new marriage, and the great marriage. It takes time and effort on the part of both the husband and the wife but virtually any marriage can be transformed into a great marriage.

The Total Marriage Makeover recognizes several important keystones for great marriages. Most importantly, couples need to take time to nurture their marriage. I love the analogy that the author uses at the beginning of the book to explain this concept. Marriage is like a house. Given no maintenance, the house will eventually fall into disrepair no matter how solid the house’s foundation.

In order to nourish the marriage, each member of the couple needs to learn to communicate effectively. This requires a mediation of differing opinions and in many instances learning a whole new language (man speak or woman speak as the case may be). As this book focuses primarily on the Christian couple, the author guides the couple in love and devotion to God and the precepts of the Bible.

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