Confessions of a Happily Married Man: Finding God in the Messiness of Marriage

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Confessions of a Happily Married Man is a husband's painfully honest account of his first ten years of marriage. It offers a window into the perspective of a man who went from 'hello' to 'I do' in nine months and then figured out how hard marriage could be. When Joshua Rogers thought back on the marriage books he had read of sermons about marriage he had heard, it occurred to him that he could only remember one thing about them: the stories. That's why this book is anchored by stories that other couples will relate to and can easily learn from. The stories are cringe-worthy, humorous, inspiring, heart-breaking, and full of wisdom--but the author isn't telling the reader what to do with that wisdom. He's letting the reader learn along with him as he's gradually becoming more aware of his shortcomings and more grateful for his wife. Confessions of a Happily Married Man is full of hope, humor, and grace, showing couples that they are not alone in the frequent fight to keep their marriages together. After reading, wives will sigh and husbands will smile at the author and his wife and conclude, 'Someone else has been through the same challenges we have. If they can make it, we can too!'

Joshua Rogers is a husband, father of three, attorney, and writer in Washington, D.C. He has been published at FoxNews.com, The Washington Post, Christianity Today (CT.com), and Boundless.org (a ministry of Focus on the Family). He is the winner of two Evangelical Press Association awards in the category of Feature Article (Medium Length). He has been a federal criminal and civil prosecutor for 13 years.

Full of humor, humility, and practical guidance for pursuing a God-honoring relationship, this is an exciting new resource for men and women, married or single.--Ann-Margret Hovsepian, Best-selling author If you've been married for any length of time, you will find yourself in this book. In pulling back the curtain on his own imperfect marriage, Joshua Rogers creates space for the rest of us to reflect honestly on our own.--Drew Dyck, Contributing editor to CTPastors.com In Confessions of a Happily Married Man, Joshua uses their real-life love story-with all its twists and turns-to provide a practical road map for couples in every stage of life. . . . On top of the practical help, this book is wildly entertaining!--Dave Willis, Best-selling author and co-host of The Naked Marriage podcast It's all too common for married couples to part ways as soon as trouble hits. But in Confessions of a Happily Married Man, we see a solid relationship that's thriving not because struggles are absent, but because God is present within those struggles.--Jim Daly, Focus on the Family president Too often in our culture, marriage is understood in ideal rather than real terms. . . . Joshua Rogers's honesty, vulnerability, and superb storytelling skills will encourage readers to see marriage for what it really is-and what it really can and should be.--Karen Swallow Prior, Author of On Reading Well