A blessing! That is what I have to say about the Love Dare by Alex and Stephen Kendrick. This New York Times topper has sold over 3 million copies and it is no surprise to me.

If you are unfamiliar with the Love Dare books, let me fill you in. The Love Dare originated in the movie Fireproof where a husband uses the book to understand and practice unconditional love with his spouse. It’s a 40-day challenge, but now readers like you can take it up.

At first I was hesitant about taking on the Love Dare. I was sure that I would feel crazy for following what a book told me I should do each day for 40 days.

I knew what to do in my marriage!…right?

When I finally chose to buy the book I read through the pages just to get some advice. A few days later, I got my husband to take on the dare.

What we thought would be a few days turned into weeks. We may have not done it every day, but we followed the book a lot!

As the days went by, I felt like we were bonding more. The Love Dare was our little thing to do. When we began, it was just for fun. I would hold back a negative comment and he would smile.

If one of us slipped up the other would exclaim “I won”. Childish I know, but it brought us close.

Our relationship has changed over the course of the time we took on the dare. We keep in mind the things we learned. We listen to each other, share with each other, and showed our love for each other more than before.

Although the readings were inspirational, I find that actively doing the tasks changed our marriage.

Everything in this book was common sense, but it reminded you of what it means to be in a relationship. It’s important to practice your vows that you took on your wedding day and place them in your normal, everyday life.

I would recommend this to anyone who wants to make their marriage better…or simply great!

Would you ever take on the Love Dare Kendrick?

Your comments are appreciated!

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