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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Unequally Yoked" by Miranda J. Chivers.]

More often than not, differences in religious beliefs cause conflict within a marriage. Miranda J. Chivers explores the challenges faced by religious and non-religious spouses in her insightful book, Unequally Yoked. She also gives practical advice and encouragement to Christians who may be experiencing a divide in their relationship because their partner does not fully believe in Christ. Her book is separated into three parts. The first section deals with understanding an unequally yoked marriage, the second addresses the importance of a spiritual support system, and the third focuses on how unequally yoked couples can achieve a happy life at home. In addition to motivating Christians to continue building a relationship with Christ, Chivers also provides brief anecdotes detailing her marital experience with a partner who is not as committed to Christianity as she is.

Beliefs are a huge part of our individuality. It can be difficult to co-exist with someone who holds differing beliefs, especially in a long-term relationship. I think that this book highlights an important issue that is becoming more prevalent in our society. In my opinion, the author’s descriptions of the challenges faced in a relationship like this one are very accurate. As a Christian who struggled with dating an agnostic in the past, I deeply resonate with the relationship challenges that were expressed in this book.

I admire the author’s fearlessness to write about certain subjects like abuse. Additionally, she thoroughly explores taboo subjects and their role in a marriage, such as intimacy. She openly gives advice for achieving a fulfilling sex life despite religious differences. She also warns against friendships which can lead to infidelity. The touchy subject of co-parenting is also analyzed in this book. I appreciated Chivers’ bravery and bold candor when broaching these sensitive topics.

Another thing which I like about this book is that it emphasizes the importance of communication and compromise. While Chivers encourages Christian spouses to keep their faith alive, she does not belittle the beliefs of atheists and agnostics. Instead, she urges unequally yoked couples to cherish, love, and forgive each other. I agree with her theory that everyone is on a different spiritual level.

I do not dislike anything about this book. An added bonus to reading it is that it seems professionally edited. Honestly, finding errors in this book is challenging. In my opinion, this book is an excellent tool for Christian spouses who are in committed relationships with non-believers. Marital counselors will also benefit from reading this book. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars because it strongly resonated with me and I admired the ability of the author to bravely explore sensitive topics while respecting the viewpoints of non-religious people.

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Unequally Yoked
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It sounds like she did a great job of writing this book in a way that was respectful to everyone involved. That’s impressive.

Awesome review. The book seems to be much interesting as a christian I would definitely read the book. Thanks for that great review

This book sounds like a valuable teaching tool for a common challenge in marriages. Great review!

If you ask me, this is an essential read to everyone before entering into marriage life. I will definitely get my hands on this book. Thank you for informative review.

Communication is absolutely paramount in a relationship. This sounds like a great book for those that are considering marriage. Thanks so much for a great review. With the divorce rate these days, this is a book we could use more of.

What a great job the reviewer did .Candidly speaking ,the reviewer has whet my appetite for the book.I will look for , and read the book

ParadoxicalWoman wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 07:33 If you ask me, this is an essential read to everyone before entering into marriage life. I will definitely get my hands on this book. Thank you for informative review.

I totally agree with you. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Cecilia_L wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 07:13 This book sounds like a valuable teaching tool for a common challenge in marriages. Great review!

Thanks! I think this book will certainly shed some light on this issue and people who are facing this in relationships would get a ton of valuable insights.

Thanks for the great review! Sounds like a great book for people to read before they enter into a serious relationship. I'm glad they spent time editing it as well, makes for a great book worth reading!

I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written and thoughtful review of this book. It has definitely piqued my interest. Communication and mutual understanding is very important in every relationship.

One thing that prompted me to give attention to this write up is that it deals with a great issue that is affecting our society today. The decay caused by unequal yoking consequently have effect on children raised from such atmosphere.

This gives nowadays children a difficult journey in life.

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Thanks for the review. I am sure this books advice will come in handy sometime in the future.

This book sounds intriguing to me. Having been a therapist and seen this issue come up many times, I can see the need for a book like this. I do think it can work if both parties know how to navigate the crunchy places that arise. I really enjoyed reading your review. You write very well.