See-Through Marriage
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Marriage is all about sharing: sharing space, sharing joys and sorrows, sharing hopes and dreams. Yet we often hold back a part of ourselves because we fear that being wholly transparent--about our past, our desires, our failures, our faults--will bring judgment, rejection, or even just unwanted friction to our relationship. We are afraid to be fully known. As a result, we never experience being fully loved. Fierce Marriage authors Ryan and Selena Frederick think your marriage deserves better. In this new, paradigm-shifting book, they show you how to develop a see-through marriage, one that is marked by full transparency and confident vulnerability. Through personal stories, testimonies from other couples, and biblical truth, they make the case that living authentically in front of each other is the only way to experience love the way we were designed to. If you desire an honest, no-holding-back marriage where you are fully known, fully accepted, and fully loved, you need this book.
Endorsements (9)
“Ryan and Selena don’t hold back from exposing the truth and the powerful impact of living a transparent life. Covering everything from social media and identity to community and sex in marriage, they have unpacked a necessary call to action for every husband and wife, and every person alike, to be transparent so that the light of Christ can shine bright. We have learned on our journey of marriage that true transparency, what the Fredericks define as ‘meaningful risk,’ is the only way to be truly known and undoubtedly loved. Risk for the sake of walking in light and letting God’s light prevail is necessary and beautiful. See-Through Marriage is a must-read for all!”
“Our friends Ryan and Selena Frederick are one of the most authentic and inspiring couples on the planet. Their new book, See-Through Marriage, is a powerful resource that will simultaneously strengthen your faith, clarify your purpose, and fuel your souls for the journey. This book is a practical roadmap to authenticity, transparency, and intimacy in every aspect of your marriage. If you’ll read this book and apply its principles, it truly has the potential to change your perspective and change your marriage for the better!”
“Ryan and Selena guide you compassionately and practically into the honest and sometimes risky places that cultivate the marriage God has hard-wired you to long for, grow into, and enjoy.”
“There are many people in the ‘marriage’ space, but few are as authentic and transparent as Ryan and Selena. It makes perfect sense they would write See-Through Marriage and encourage couples to live the life they model themselves. After spending time personally with Ryan and Selena and reading this new book, I believe 100 percent that See-Through Marriage will make your relationship better and will help ignite new intimacy and unity in your marriage. This isn’t a ‘one-note’ book. It’s full of helpful wisdom to apply in many different situations within the marriage context. If you’re looking to invest in your marriage and want to learn from a couple who is living out the message they are writing, look no further than See-Through Marriage.”
“If you have a heartbeat, being fully known is incredibly scary. Especially with your spouse. Rejection is just a word or smirk away. But let us assure you, in a world full of people showing one side of themselves on social media while living a different reality behind closed doors, Ryan and Selena are a breath of fresh air. They live a see-through life. You can trust the words of this book because you can trust the souls who penned it. The transparency of their stories will be proof.”
“Ryan and Selena are consistently willing to dive into topics that very few others are willing to talk about. In See-Through Marriage, they graciously invite us into a journey where hope and healing are found. In short, they invite us into the light. If your marriage longs for less how-to ‘hacks’ and more Jesus, this book is for you.”
“As one who once hid my broken places and believed the lie that no one would love me if they really knew me, and as one who sees that lie play out day after day, I could not find See-Through Marriage more timely or essential. This book stares plainly at our darkest fear, that of rejection at the point of intimacy, and offers tools to help us on the path to truly knowing one another and being known. Allow yourself to be challenged. Allow yourself to be encouraged. Allow yourself to remember that, even in your darkest places, you’re loved and never alone.”
“In See-Through Marriage, Ryan and Selena lead you through how to live a life and develop a marriage full of transparency, centered in Christ in all you do. This book is rooted in the gospel and teaches about the gift of marriage the Lord gave to us. Ryan and Selena provide many examples of marital hardships they have overcome, what they learned about themselves and each other in the process, and how they grow in their marriage through each challenge. This book is a must-read for all couples to work through and apply in their life together.”
“Thousands of married people are drawn to Ryan and Selena. But why? Why in a sea of marriage content and marriage gurus are couples drawn to the Fredericks? Because they are exactly what they unpack in this book—they are transparent with God, each other, and you. They don’t call you to a marriage like theirs, they help you discover the best version of a marriage like yours. Who doesn’t want that? (And it will take you less time than binging a Netflix series.)”
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