Marriage was never meant to be lived in a vacuum. From the moment a couple says "I do," they step into a complex web of relationships, expectations, obligations, and pressures that come from every direction. Well-meaning relatives offer unsolicited advice. Career demands consume time and energy meant for intimacy. Social media creates unrealistic comparisons and opens doors to temptation. Friends either strengthen or sabotage. Cultural traditions clash. Financial pressures mount. Life's unexpected crises strike without warning.
These external forces—what this book calls "externalities"—don't just affect marriage; they often determine whether a marriage thrives or merely survives. Yet most couples are unprepared for the relentless assault on their unity from sources outside their relationship.
Externalities in Marriage pulls back the curtain on seven major categories of outside influences that shape, challenge, and often threaten the heart of marital life. Through biblical wisdom, compelling real-life stories, and practical strategies, this book equips couples to recognize these external threats and transform them into opportunities for deeper connection and spiritual growth.
You'll discover how to set healthy boundaries with in-laws while honoring them, navigate career pressures without sacrificing intimacy, protect your marriage from digital intrusion, cultivate friendships that strengthen rather
than sabotage your union, build financial unity in a consumer-driven culture, resist cultural and religious pressures that don't align with God's design, and stand together through life's inevitable storms and crises.
Whether you're newlyweds establishing your marital foundation, seasoned couples facing new challenges, or warriors fighting to restore what external forces have damaged, this book offers biblical hope and a practical roadmap. Every chapter includes Scripture exposition, prayers, declarations, affirmations, and actionable steps designed to fortify your covenant against the world's relentless assault.
Your marriage is under siege. But it doesn't have to surrender.
