Review of Smart Love
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Review of Smart Love
[Following is a volunteer review of "Smart Love" by Vincent Fudge II.]
Is your marriage on the verge of dissolving due to harbored resentment, distrust and endless misunderstandings? Before you complete that drastic step of ending it all, read SMART Love by Vincent Fudge II, as it will clearly and well outline a strategy you can implement in your marriage to restore it.
Edward and Ebony's marriage has faced it all. In the book, they reveal the ugly side of their marriage. Ineffective communication, unreconcilable conflict and unhealthy norms towards each other are evident. Before deciding to separate, they chose to give their marriage one last chance. Edward then considers implementing a strategy he has consistently used at work, where he shares his visions with his team, encouraging them to align with these shared visions and discuss how they can commit to working together and delivering results. He applies the same analogy and develops the SMART concept. The strategy would help them (him and his wife) have a shared vision for their relationship and draft relationship vision statements in the SMART format. This would help promote consistency in what they were committed to achieving—a healthy and happy marriage.
There are a lot of things about this book that I loved, including the author's transparency. It is challenging to expose oneself to vulnerable moments. Readers see the other part of marriage that most couples tend to hide. The author's story makes readers realize that they are not alone and that many couples have similar challenges. Their story also inspired and gave hope to those readers who were having issues, giving them reasons to work on their own marriages. Lastly, readers can identify and rectify similar mistakes they make in the story.
I also liked the various lessons that I learned in this book. One of the lessons I learned was to let go of societal expectations of what a relationship should be and instead strive to create a healthy one that aligns with your own desires. Make your marriage intentional and strive to ensure its success. Instead of constantly considering separation when things become difficult, focus on growth. Lastly, strive to progress continuously in your relationship rather than try for perfection. I also appreciated how the author shared what worked in their relationship and explained the exercises they underwent to try make it work.
The book is incredibly well-edited; I found no grammatical errors or mistakes. For the many lessons, real-life experiences, examples and reasons explained in the previous paragraphs, I give this book a maximum rating of five out of five stars. As a result, I recommend this book to couples on the verge of breaking up or contemplating marriage, as they can learn from the author's mistakes and implement smart love strategies that will contribute to maintaining a healthy relationship or marriage.
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Smart Love
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Is your marriage on the verge of dissolving due to harbored resentment, distrust and endless misunderstandings? Before you complete that drastic step of ending it all, read SMART Love by Vincent Fudge II, as it will clearly and well outline a strategy you can implement in your marriage to restore it.
Edward and Ebony's marriage has faced it all. In the book, they reveal the ugly side of their marriage. Ineffective communication, unreconcilable conflict and unhealthy norms towards each other are evident. Before deciding to separate, they chose to give their marriage one last chance. Edward then considers implementing a strategy he has consistently used at work, where he shares his visions with his team, encouraging them to align with these shared visions and discuss how they can commit to working together and delivering results. He applies the same analogy and develops the SMART concept. The strategy would help them (him and his wife) have a shared vision for their relationship and draft relationship vision statements in the SMART format. This would help promote consistency in what they were committed to achieving—a healthy and happy marriage.
There are a lot of things about this book that I loved, including the author's transparency. It is challenging to expose oneself to vulnerable moments. Readers see the other part of marriage that most couples tend to hide. The author's story makes readers realize that they are not alone and that many couples have similar challenges. Their story also inspired and gave hope to those readers who were having issues, giving them reasons to work on their own marriages. Lastly, readers can identify and rectify similar mistakes they make in the story.
I also liked the various lessons that I learned in this book. One of the lessons I learned was to let go of societal expectations of what a relationship should be and instead strive to create a healthy one that aligns with your own desires. Make your marriage intentional and strive to ensure its success. Instead of constantly considering separation when things become difficult, focus on growth. Lastly, strive to progress continuously in your relationship rather than try for perfection. I also appreciated how the author shared what worked in their relationship and explained the exercises they underwent to try make it work.
The book is incredibly well-edited; I found no grammatical errors or mistakes. For the many lessons, real-life experiences, examples and reasons explained in the previous paragraphs, I give this book a maximum rating of five out of five stars. As a result, I recommend this book to couples on the verge of breaking up or contemplating marriage, as they can learn from the author's mistakes and implement smart love strategies that will contribute to maintaining a healthy relationship or marriage.
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Smart Love
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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