Sacred Marriage, What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More than to Make us Happy by Gary Thomas; 2000; 268 pages; Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI; 0-310-22796-8; 1/3-1/11; Grade-A

This is the sixth time I have read this book and each year I find something new and am reminded of much.  This year it had special meaning to me.  I reminded me that I had made an oath and that I was responsible for my attitude and that I need to draw closer to God to draw closer to my spouse.  I learned that I have given too much power to things outside of me.  I need to listen more and listen for the real reason Ruth Ann asks me to do things.  A revelation was had by me the other night, I thought Ruth wanted me to take out the trash to take out the trash.  But in reality she wanted it to be together time, even if it was just for a few seconds.  I will continue to read this at least once a year and hope that it will sink in eventually.