Book Review: “Couples Who Pray” by Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt

I just finished reading “Couples Who Pray” by Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt.  I was excited to read the book, but I’m not a big fan.  It does have many helpful suggestions for building a strong marriage, including many exhortations to pray together.  I particularly enjoyed reading the statistics regarding marriages that are grounded in prayer, and how much prayer impacts marriages.  Overall, however, the book felt a bit contrived.  If you want an inside look at strong celebrity marriages you’ll enjoy this book, but to me, it just felt like name-dropping.  I also struggled with the emphasis of praying for my benefit vs. praying for God’s glory – the motivation just felt twisted.

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.