"Everyone has advice for a bride-to-be, and Little is one mother who's not waiting until her daughter's engagement to tell her what she needs to know. Detailed here are more than a dozen lessons women should remember in a relationship and values that the author has tried to instill in her daughter. These include the everyday, nitty-gritty of running credit checks, knowing your fiancé's sexual history, and protecting against sexually transmitted diseases, as well as sound advice on keeping your voice and following your dreams. Without being didactic, she writes candidly and uses appropriate facts and anecdotes to support her statements. Recommended where similar items in interpersonal relations and self-esteem are lacking." -- Library Journal
"Written by a mother of two daughters, "Life Lessons Before 'I Do'" is a reflective guide upon life lessons from parents with true stories. A must-read for anyone in a serious relationship or looking for someone to tie the knot with, chapters address such critical matters as why it is important to check a potential mate's credit report, whey the question "Do you want children?" must be discussed before meeting at the alter (because you can't return kids like you return merchandise!), why sex is not a weapon and never be used as a bargaining chip, the importance of balancing time for oneself with time for husband and family, and more. Though written largely from a women's point of view, the fundamental truths herein apply to both genders. In an era with a 50% divorce rate "Life Lessons Before 'I Do'" is a singularly valuable read and a highly recommended fortification against failing to think things through." -- The Midwest Book Review
"Life Lessons Before "I Do": Things I Wish I Knew! is a wonderful book that challenges couples to consider areas of relationships that are normally not discussed before marriage. The conversations stimulated after reading "Life Lessons Before I Do" will help in establishing a solid foundation for marriage. I highly recommend this book to all young adults who plan to marry." -- Dr. Luke Torian, Pastor of First Mt Zion Baptist Church
"Life Lessons Before "I Do": Things I Wish I Knew! should have been required reading for our grandparents, parents and certainly ourselves. Mrs. Little uses an informal, friendly narrative voice throughout her book but the quality of her research and thorough attention to many details are anything but informal and casual. She has a disarming way of putting highly technical information into a comfortable conversational style. I highly recommend this book for publication because it reaches into a topic that few schools, universities or other educational institutions are teaching at this point." -- Priscilla R. Ramsey, Ph.D, Professor at Howard University
"Life Lessons Before I Do is an excellent resource for couples planning to marry. It's also a great resource for singles looking to secure more fulfilling, wholesome, or reciprocal relationships. This book was very informative! I read it in one sitting. Highly recommended!" -- Jamie Walker, Ph.D, Author of 101 Ways Black Women Can Learn to Love Themselves
"Life Lessons Before "I Do" is a wonderful self-help guide for young women who have never been married and are just leaving their parent's house.Written with love by a mother for her daughter it details the inner conflict young girls experience through searching for and maintaining a healthy loving relationship with a man.Ms. Little's writing style is such that it invites you to read it in one sitting.After reading, either keep the book as reference material or pass it on to a young girl who might not have such spiritual guidance in her life.Actually buy a copy as a gift for her. If you are the parent of young girls and are not really sure how to talk to your little women, this book is excellent reference material." -- Sharon Hudson, Loose Leaves Reviews "Life Lessons Before" I do" is an amazing book that I would recommend be read by every young adult as well as their parents. I think that it contains a collection of practical and common sense thoughts and ideas that can make a big difference in the lives of our younger generation as they encounter relationships along the way. This book has brought together an extraordinary treasury of insights, experience, and practical advice that should prick the minds of parents with growing children and young adults." -- Solomon T. Miles, Chairman And President/CEO of Uplift Community Foundation, Inc. and Uplift Domestic and International Policy Institutes
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