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Total Honesty is the Secret!
How to make your Marriage Exciting
Hunter and Hunter
1972
Doesn’t everyone want an exciting marriage?
The author asserts that TOTAL honesty is the key for an exiting and successful marriage. As I celebrate 35 years of marriage this month, I am here to tell you denial and lying is a much better strategy.
“Honey, that pocket protector does look cool!”
“I really do think this is the year for the Detroit Lions”
“Ice cream is healthy. It’s made with milk.”
#problemsolved
Mary
Step up your faith!
Church Members Who Make God Sick
Rice
1944
Of course I had to pick up this title. Evidently, you are all making God sick when you blow off church, fail to read the Bible, and a host of other behaviors. Our author wants you to get off your butt and quit phoning in your Christian faith. These little vintage sermon books are always a bit interesting and I kind of get a kick out of the sensational titles. I am not sure that more modern, mainstream clergy would necessarily disagree with the intent, but probably would do it with a softer sell.
Mary
Magic Marriage
The Secret of Married Love
Mow
1970
Another Christian marriage advice book that evidently depends on women just cooperating with their designated role. Remember God is all about women shutting up, obeying your husband and keeping a nice house. Let him do all the thinking for you.
In a few weeks, I will be having my 35th wedding anniversary with my husband. (We refer to it as “surviving” rather than “celebrating”.) I am of the belief that marriage is a function of luck, security and low expectations.
Shutting up now.
Mary