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tessatumyol's review
3.0
I liked it! It felt repetitive at times and maybe not super applicable to me at this moment but I think I’ll enjoy reading this down the road when my husband and I have been married for 5 years or more.
cari1268's review
3.0
Meh. The chapters were too short and the topics were superficially covered. There were way too many chapters briefly covering big topics. Maybe it's just me, but I could have read an entire book on flirting alone. At times, it felt like the authors were stretching their stories to make them fit the topics. The "experiments" the authors participated in sometimes felt forced.
Also, while I believe everyone who is married has helpful advice to offer, it didn't sit well with me that one of the authors had only been married for seven years.
Despite all of these complaints, I found this to be an uplifting read. It was easy to fit one chapter in a day. This would be a better book to buy as my method of reading made trying the flirtation experiments nigh impossible. However, I didn't like this book well enough to recommend buying it. Ah, well. Off to different marriage books.
3 Stars.
Also, while I believe everyone who is married has helpful advice to offer, it didn't sit well with me that one of the authors had only been married for seven years.
Despite all of these complaints, I found this to be an uplifting read. It was easy to fit one chapter in a day. This would be a better book to buy as my method of reading made trying the flirtation experiments nigh impossible. However, I didn't like this book well enough to recommend buying it. Ah, well. Off to different marriage books.
3 Stars.
gloriaclover's review
4.0
It was a fine book for what it was. I obviously wasn't at a place where I wanted to experiment ... but I read about should I ever decide I want to.
oliviagold's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. First of all it is super easy to read. Short chapters are my favorite. Second, i loved reading how the author's did each experiment to get ideas on how i could implement my own. I think it is easy just to get complacent and lazy on some simple concepts for cultivating romance and connection in a relationship especially after all these years. But I think the book does a good job encouraging you and convicting you about different areas of marriage. I'm definitely going to reread slower now to begin implementing my own flirtation experiment in my marriage.
gretchenlouise's review
4.0
In a healthy, happy marriage, intentional flirting can bring a fresh dose of fun and romance. Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer bring wives practical ideas and biblical exhortation in their new book, "The Flirtation Experiment." Alternating authors between chapters, we're given the benefit of the wisdom of Lisa's experience from almost thirty years of marriage, along with the realism of Phylicia's perspective in the midst of young marriage and motherhood.
I'm only halfway through, but I'm really appreciating the authentic story-telling style, along with their biblically-based view of marriage. Whether you treat it as a thirty-day "experiment" or simply a gentle source of encouragement for your marriage, I think you'll be glad you read it.
I'm only halfway through, but I'm really appreciating the authentic story-telling style, along with their biblically-based view of marriage. Whether you treat it as a thirty-day "experiment" or simply a gentle source of encouragement for your marriage, I think you'll be glad you read it.
jessbuck015's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Phylicia and Lisa did a great job giving real life examples and how to push through challenges. I enjoyed their perspectives on marriage struggles. Learning to pursue our husbands isn’t easy, but the experiments they provided are possible.
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This seems like a great book to recommend to newlyweds, to help set a good tone from the beginning, or to couples who are just coming out of a busy season with small children or other situations where they need to reconnect. For me, it didn't have as many ideas as I'd hoped, as most of the suggestions were things we already do ("hold hands more" just has practical limits if you're ever going to do other things :-D). I think I only found two suggestions to try out in the whole book.
As I have a very conservative view of marriage and Biblical roles for men and women, I got a little uncomfortable a couple of times as I thought they were about to talk against those roles. In almost every case though, I found they were simply hearkening back to Scripture and putting a focus on what the Bible actually says instead of lapsing into the rules we tend to build up around Scripture, so that was really cool. I did get a bit uncomfortable with the tone of the chapter on respect, though I never did quite figure out why it felt off to me.
As I have a very conservative view of marriage and Biblical roles for men and women, I got a little uncomfortable a couple of times as I thought they were about to talk against those roles. In almost every case though, I found they were simply hearkening back to Scripture and putting a focus on what the Bible actually says instead of lapsing into the rules we tend to build up around Scripture, so that was really cool. I did get a bit uncomfortable with the tone of the chapter on respect, though I never did quite figure out why it felt off to me.
bcbartuska's review
4.0
I’d probably give this 3.5⭐️
Some thoughts:
-This is a fun read that serves as a good reminder to continue investing in your marriage no matter how long you’ve been married.
-There are two authors, one who wrote after being married 5 years, and one who wrote after being married for decades.
-There were some ideas thrown in that helped me consider where purity culture might have negatively impacted my view of how I pursue my husband.
-I would likely only recommend this for those who feel they have a “good” marriage but would like to make it even better. The ideas suggested for growth are important but pretty simple and are not intended to fix major issues.
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the advanced review copy.
Some thoughts:
-This is a fun read that serves as a good reminder to continue investing in your marriage no matter how long you’ve been married.
-There are two authors, one who wrote after being married 5 years, and one who wrote after being married for decades.
-There were some ideas thrown in that helped me consider where purity culture might have negatively impacted my view of how I pursue my husband.
-I would likely only recommend this for those who feel they have a “good” marriage but would like to make it even better. The ideas suggested for growth are important but pretty simple and are not intended to fix major issues.
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the advanced review copy.
meganeveritt's review
3.0
3.5 ⭐️- own kindle copy. It wasn’t profound but I enjoyed some of the practical suggestions and reminders to tend to my covenant with my husband. I preferred the perspective of Lisa simply because I’m closer to her life stage but also appreciated Phylicia’s candor about the struggles they experienced in early years and think that could be beneficial to young marrieds.