Fierce Marriage by Ryan and Selena Frederick

After more than 17 years of marriage, our marriage is in a good place, but I still enjoy an occasional marriage book. I found Fierce Marriage by Ryan and Selena Frederick to be a inspiring read and full of encouragement for couples to keep their marriage centered in Christ if they have been married awhile and to start with their marriage in Christ if they are newlyweds.

Fierce Marriage starts out with the Fredericks sharing their personal story of their early marriage years. Then throughout the book they encourage couples through their story to keep the marriage covenant, to keep their marriage centered on Christ and what that means, to communicate and connect fully, to agree on how they spend their money and steward their resources, how to fight fairly and how to fight for their marriage. Each chapter in the book shares stories from Ryan and Selena with a little bit from each of their viewpoints. At the end of each chapter, are a few questions to ask and reflect on together.

I found Fierce Marriage to be an encouraging and engaging read. I liked how they mixed their story with solid information on creating a good marriage in light of living for Christ. I also like how they share their story honestly and straightforwardly. Reading this book is like sitting down with the Fredericks while they share and encourage. I would encourage any married person or couple to read this book, no matter how many years they have been married as it is a good reminder of the importance of putting God first in the marriage and just how that can play out in different areas of life. I think it would also be a great book for a couple getting married.

I received this book from the publisher, Baker Book Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review.