Scan barcode
Reviews
Ready or Knot?: 12 Conversations Every Couple Needs to Have Before Marriage by Scott Kedersha
bethywa's review against another edition
4.0
I purchased Ready or Knot mainly because a good friend of mine was getting married and didn't want to do pre-marital counselling. I knew pre-marital counselling helps make the transition into marriage and general success rate increase so I thought "if she won't do the course, maybe she'll read the book." What I didn't realize was that the author, Scott Kedersha, runs the pre-marital counsellor at Watermark Church in Forth Worth, Texas where I regularly listen to young adult sermons.
Ready or Knot was insightful and useful. He covers 12 big topics that will help you and your spouse-to-be have some good, deep, and sometimes hard conversations about what you see in your future. If you can't talk about them before marriage, how will you talk about them once you are married? Scott doesn't skirt around the tough topics and he won't let you do that either. Each chapter has an example from a real couple who have or are still working through these real issues and challenges. It did not make me not want to get married - it was uplifting in it's challenging and helped me see what marriage can and should truly look like. I would very much recommend this to any engaged or soon-to-hopefully-be-engaged couple.
Ready or Knot was insightful and useful. He covers 12 big topics that will help you and your spouse-to-be have some good, deep, and sometimes hard conversations about what you see in your future. If you can't talk about them before marriage, how will you talk about them once you are married? Scott doesn't skirt around the tough topics and he won't let you do that either. Each chapter has an example from a real couple who have or are still working through these real issues and challenges. It did not make me not want to get married - it was uplifting in it's challenging and helped me see what marriage can and should truly look like. I would very much recommend this to any engaged or soon-to-hopefully-be-engaged couple.
magdalena_rose's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
messy_dreamer's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
merenunley's review against another edition
5.0
Ready Or Knot is a wonderful, encouraging book that will truly help any couple set their marriage up well! I wish I had this book when I was engaged and dating my now husband. Even now, after 5 years of marriage, I learned (or was reminded of) so many biblical truths as well as practical ways I could build into my marriage. Throughout the book, the author helped me to reflect on how my husband and I are currently doing, look at what Scripture has to say, AND point to practical ideas of what to do now. Not many books are interactive, biblical, and practical, but this one knocks it out of the park in all three arenas!
If you are seriously dating or engaged, read this book. If you are a parent to someone seriously dating or engaged, read this book. If you are newly married or married 50 years, read this book!
I received an advanced copy of this book so that I could give my honest review.
If you are seriously dating or engaged, read this book. If you are a parent to someone seriously dating or engaged, read this book. If you are newly married or married 50 years, read this book!
I received an advanced copy of this book so that I could give my honest review.
wordswithrach's review against another edition
5.0
This book was written for you if you are seriously dating, engaged, newly married or married.
This book draws on many of the same principles and themes covered in pre-marital counseling, but he narrows it down to 12 important discussions you should have with your significant other before you tie the knot. Each section is meant to help you think through your relationship as you prepare for marriage and maybe even hit pause if you don’t see eye to eye on an important issue. He uses a traffic light analogy, green meaning you are ready to get married, yellow means slow down there are some things that need to be worked through and red means perhaps the relationship isn’t meant to be.
Each chapter covers one major issue you may come across in marriage; such as finances, intimacy etc. I have only been married a few years and let me tell you these are definitely things you need to discuss! These topics are vital to finding unity in marriage. While they may seem trivial now, getting on the same page can have lasting benefits.
The author has years of experience working with Christian couples preparing for marriage. He also draws on his experience counseling couples who run into issues after the wedding day. I really appreciated the short case study examples he provides in each chapter. These examples make everything a bit more relatable. Each section also has a prayer point and discussion questions for you to go over with your significant other.
This book is well-written, gospel-centered, well-researched, easy to read and the perfect length to discuss with a mentor couple.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
This book draws on many of the same principles and themes covered in pre-marital counseling, but he narrows it down to 12 important discussions you should have with your significant other before you tie the knot. Each section is meant to help you think through your relationship as you prepare for marriage and maybe even hit pause if you don’t see eye to eye on an important issue. He uses a traffic light analogy, green meaning you are ready to get married, yellow means slow down there are some things that need to be worked through and red means perhaps the relationship isn’t meant to be.
Each chapter covers one major issue you may come across in marriage; such as finances, intimacy etc. I have only been married a few years and let me tell you these are definitely things you need to discuss! These topics are vital to finding unity in marriage. While they may seem trivial now, getting on the same page can have lasting benefits.
The author has years of experience working with Christian couples preparing for marriage. He also draws on his experience counseling couples who run into issues after the wedding day. I really appreciated the short case study examples he provides in each chapter. These examples make everything a bit more relatable. Each section also has a prayer point and discussion questions for you to go over with your significant other.
This book is well-written, gospel-centered, well-researched, easy to read and the perfect length to discuss with a mentor couple.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
More...