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Customer Reviews for WaterBrook Press More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
WaterBrook Press More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
More Than a Match provides you with the tools you need to find the love you want and turn your romance into a lifelong love affair. In this book the authors explore the "compatibility factor," teaching you how to apply the specifics of good compatibility to a prospective date or mate, as well as how to break things off when you find yourself in the wrong relationship. And.since finding and keeping the love of your life is about much more than finding a match, you'll also learn how to deal with conflict, develop a healthy sex life, and recover when you inevitably hurt one another. Paperback.
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Customer Reviews for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
Review 1 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 15, 2012
Jennyjik
Location:Orlando, FL
Age:35-44
Gender:female
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It is a good book, mostly for people with a commitment already other than singles, even though it has some good tips and orientation to think about in the future if getting into a relationship with someone that might be a partner for life.
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Review 2 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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excelent for anyone dateing.
Date:December 28, 2011
Carol Parsons
Location:Des Moines, Iowa
Age:45-54
Gender:female
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I read this book in one afternoon and was very impressed. I bought it for my college aged neice and her boyfriend for Christmas. She has already called to say she liked it and they have talked a lot about it. Thanks.
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Review 3 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Slightly offended
Date:March 4, 2011
sgob
Age:25-34
Gender:female
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Overall, it's a good book, I do admit that. It's well written, and I agree with much of what is said. However, I was kind of put off by a few parts early to halfway through the book.
At the end of one chapter, statements are made about the age at which people meet their match, and it bluntly states that once someone is out of college, they're less likely. They then state that by 30, people are getting set in their ways and have even fewer opportunities. I took this as a jab at subtly saying that if someone's not met their match by a certain point, it's probably not going to happen. I don't believe this for a minute. I'm in my late 20s, and I'm a single, educated professional. I don't believe I've missed my chance. There's nothing wrong with individuals growing independently before finding marriage. Anyway, this sentiment is echoed a few times in the book... the assumption that many single Christians fit in the 25-and-under category.
The second thing I was put off by was mention of red flags in dating. They state that certain things are red flags, and if they appear, you should probably get out, basically. One of these was someone who's currently dealing with depression (or other mental health issues). As a sufferer of clinical depression, I hate to break the news to them that the diagnosis of depression often comes with the term "recurrent" attached. It seems their opinion is that anybody who suffers from depression that MAY recur (hasn't been fully dealt with, as they put it), isn't fit for marriage. I know they were more likely referring to people who are unstable and not those who simply have the diagnosis and occasional struggle, but still, a little research goes a long way...
All that to say...I liked the book, but I wish that they hadn't fed more negative life into the stigmas of being single past the late 20s and/or having been diagnosed with a mental heath condition.
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Review 4 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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VERY GOOD INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK-SUGGEST IT
Date:February 11, 2011
SHAYSHAY
Location:WEST VIRGINIA
Age:18-24
Gender:female
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I DO SUGGEST THIS BOOK HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A NOTE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE THING I NOTICED I DISAGREE WITH....THAT THING IS IT STATES IN THE BOOK THAT ALTHOUGH SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE IS A SIN THAT IT WOULDN'T SEND SOMEONE TO HELL. THAT IS FALSE FOLKS. IF YOU DIE IN SIN YOU DO DIE IN SIN. SIN IS SIN. IF YOU COMMIT ONE SIN YOU COMMIT THEM ALL. REMEMBER THAT WHILE READING THIS BOOK!!!! BESIDES THAT THE BOOK HAD SOME GOOD INFORMATION IN IT AND GETS YOU THINKING ABOUT THINGS. THIS IS A BOOK AIMED FOR ADULTS. THIS COULD BE DECENT FOR OLDER TEENS BUT, PARENTS SHOULD READ AND SEE IF THEY APPROVE FIRST. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE BOOK AND DO REMEMBER WE ARE SUPPOSED TO CHECK OUT WHAT WE'RE TOLD NOT JUST TO BELIEVE IT....!!!!!!!!!...... :)
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Review 5 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Excelent book
Date:December 13, 2010
jullom
Age:45-54
Gender:female
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I gave this book to my 17 year old duaghter who absolutely loved it. She said it was so informative & she will use a lot of what she learned in this book on finding her future husband.
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Review 6 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 11, 2009
Finding the right match for you is more than being compatible. It won't happen with just a click of the mouse either, as some would have you to think. It takes work and commitment. The Smalleys share their hearts with their readers in this book. They discuss 5 key issues that every couple thinking about marriage should talk about before saying "I Do". They help the reader to see that marriage isn't 50/50. That it's not about self, but about serving your soul mate and giving of yourself. This is an excellent book for any couple seeking for the PERFECT match.
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Review 7 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 10, 2009
Michele
More Than a Match by Michael & Amy SmalleyThe 5 keys to compatibility for life.Although this book seems to be geared more for a single person, or couples about to embark into a marriage, it holds a lot of useful information for me as a married person as well.Although everything changes when you get married, dont expect your partner to be changed. Marriage doesnt alleviate prior relationship glitches. Marriage is not a fairy tale. These are just a few things I picked up from this book. Michael & Amy use their many years as counselors, as well as instances from their own lives to bring out key points of compatibility in relationships. They show ways to work through conflicts that arise, and keep on the path to that fantastic marriage that you have always dreamed of having. What I love the most is that they underscore that all the compatibility issues can be overcome by a strong commitment to God and to each other. And their marriage is a testament to that fact
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Review 8 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 8, 2009
Michael and Amy provide a great foundation of questions and things to look for BEFORE you get married. I think if I would have had this book before I got married it would have saved me a lot of time on issues that took us YEARS to resolve. (or maybe not, I'm a bit stubborn! lol)I appreciate the honest candor about not only intellectual and emotional questions, but sexual topics such as premarital sex. Often this is overlooked or brushed under the carpet because it happens all too often (80% of Christian couples included in that!!!). The Smalley's discuss in-depth details on the sexual front, which I think are important for "engaged" couples to consider regardless of their previous sexual experience.I found the book to build with each chapter. It became more and more interesting in the end as the two give examples of their frustrations through married life and how they created some win-win situations. I think that really brought a grounding to this book-- that they are parterners in marriage, and that is what it is about.I would gladly pass this book onto my unmarried friends who are considering taking the plunge, or longing for deeper relationships.** This copy was provided for me for my honest review by Water Brook Multnomah
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Review 9 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 7, 2009
More Than a Match by Michael & Amy Smalley is an enjoyable and incredibly honest look at how to successfully go from dating to happily married. The authors are brutally honest about the mistakes they made in their dating and early in their marriage, offering up their errors as lessons for the reader. They focus on the compatibility studies from various dating sites that promise a perfect match, but marriage is more than being compatible. It's about communication and respect, and the authors, both counselors, have plenty of advice. They encourage readers to make a check list of what's most important to them and then honestly evaluate relationships in the light of the list. Their insight on sex (especially the wedding night) is right on the money and almost shockingly open. While the book is aimed at those in the dating pool, it also has great advice for communication for everyone, even couples with several anniversaries under their belt. This book may be a bit too mature and graphic for teen audiences, but for college age and up, it's a terrific guide to getting relationships right.
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Review 10 for More Than a Match: The Five Keys to Compatibility for Life
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Date:December 7, 2009
Kevin Sorensen
More Than a Matchis one of those counseling books that fall somewhere in the middle for me. There are parts of this book I really like. I enjoy the conversational style that the Smalleys use throughout the book. They keep taking turns speaking/writing, just as if they were sitting in your living room or you were sitting in their counseling office. This approach makes the reading very easy, clear and enjoyable. If you're the type who likes "technical marriage manuals" with clearly delineated points of methods and principcles, this probably isn't the book for you. However, if you're tired of those technical manuals, I think you'll find this a breath of fresh air. Using past experiences, especially with each other prior to and subsequent to their wedding, Michael & Amy Smalley engage the reader. One of the most touching examples of forgiveness I've ever read came when Amy revealed that she was not a virgin (from a previous relationship/engagement). Michael simply fetches a bowl of water and a towel, washes her feet in a stunning re-enactment of Christ's act of servanthood, and lets her know that God has forgiven her, as has he. My only concern with this book is, as a pastor who seeks to tell his congregation that God's Word is sufficient for all of life, I find a noticeable absence of Scripture used in the Smalley's approach. There are references to passages, some occasional quotes, but nothing that borders on what I would call Scriptural teaching. Most of the texts are simply proof texts. If I had to recommend any area of improvement for this book, it would be this: use Scripture as the all-sufficient source of God's authority for life & living that it is. I'll recommend this book because of its style, uniqueness among marital books and the good points I mentioned. I only do so with the reservations mentioned.
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