Pastors, marriage educators, sponsors/mentor, engaged couples value For Better & For Ever.

"We find the new edition easy to read, well organized, and accepting and encouraging to the non-Catholic partner. Where was this book 30 years ago? One of my recent struggles has been trying to put into words why belonging to a church community is so important, I found just what I wanted in a chapter of this book. I think it is also a great reference for after the couples marry..." Simon & Mary Ann Scott, Columbus OH
"For Better and For Ever is a positive step forward...it moves the responsibility for marriage preparation to the engaged couples, who may then be assisted by clergy, sponsor couples and weekend retreats. It invites all, considering Catholic marriage, into significant conversations about their own background and experience and Catholic teaching." Gregory P. Jackson, Youngstown OH
"We highly endorse the Protestant edition of For Better and For Ever. It is easy to use, scripturally sound, and full of practical information that can help couples work through the issues of modern marriage. It is one of the best resources available to mentor couples today." Marshall & Nina Marley, Directors, Building Strong Marriages, Inc. Overland Park, KS
..."Thanks for sending your book! I am responsible for assisting couples prepare for marriage and there are many topics that need to be touched. Your book covers most of them and I am truly grateful for this." Charles Machado, Safat, Kuwait
..."We need more books! We are assisting 30 couples prepare for marriage. It is wonderful to see them bringing their books to the sessions and getting into discussions about what they have studied and written." The Catholic Center, University of Texas at Austin
"I chose For Better and For Ever over other marriage preparation programs I evaluated for use in our parish because I was impressed with the quality of its sacramental theology written in language that is easily understood by engaged couples and sponsor couples." Jim Merhaut, Youngstown OH
"Just wanted to let you know we think For Better and For Ever is a wonderful resource. It covers so much helpful information. My husband and I are new to this ministry of sponsoring engaged couples, but I already can’t imagine doing it without your book." K. LaDonne Liebler, Patuxent River MD
"Thank you for taking the time to speak with me about marriage preparation for our parish. You reinforced by own thoughts about how to provide in depth programming for engaged couples. I think For Better and For Ever will be a good 'fit' for us." Maggie Brady, Naples FL
"After a year of adapting to the new edition, there is widespread enthusiasm about the use En las buenas y para seimpre of here in Diocese of Ciudad Guayana in Venezuela. The national office for Family Ministry is very much aware and interested, and several bishops have expressed the desire to begin the program in their dioceses." Jose & Laura Rodriguez, Ernesto and Mery Bastardo, and Rev. Stephen Wood, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela SA
"One of the things we really enjoyed about our meetings with our sponsor couple was the dialogue in the car on the way home from the meetings. That is when we kind of dug deeper into the topics - we didn't sugar coat them - and, even on some nights tears were shed, but, it really opened the lines of communication and allowed us to be very honest about our faith and beliefs. As we got further along into the books we were surprised to find that there were topics that we had never talked about with each other - even after 5 years being best friends! " Jennifer and Austin Naegele, San Antonio TX
En Las Buenas y Para Siempre is an excellent text for my Pastoral Familiar course with seminarians (La Fraternidad Misionera de Maria) in their final year: its systemic approach, sound theology and reflective questions are invaluable! The program gives the seminarians a sound base for working with families and deepens their own self-understanding. Thanks! Yvonne M. Foley, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fred and I finished our 5 weeks with Katie and Mike. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting with them. They were very honest and open about so many things and our discussions sparked some good food for thought on our end as well as theirs. I like this program because it makes Fred and I look at our relationship as well and try to see what we can do to make things smoother. I believe a relationship is something you continually work on. It just gets better and better. I think Katie and Mike got a lot out of it. They parallel Fred and I in so many ways! We are meeting them for dinner just for fun in a few weeks so I wanted to let you know they were complete in the study! Thanks so much for For Better and For Ever!! Dona and Fred Allen, Houston TX