Vertical Marriage: The One Secret That Will Change Your Marriage

Written by Dave Wilson, Ann Wilson, John Driver and Dennis and Barbara Rainey

Narrated by Ann Wilson, Dave Wilson and Dennis Rainey

For anyone who is married, preparing for marriage, or desperate to save a relationship teetering on the brink of divorce, marriage coaches Dave and Ann Wilson offer hope and strategies gleaned from personal experience and Scripture that really work. Vertical Marriage will give you the insight, applications, and inspiration to transform your marriage into everything you hoped it would be.

Honest to the core and laugh-out-loud funny, Dave and Ann Wilson share the one secret that brought them from the brink of divorce to a healthy and vibrant relationship.

If you had asked Dave how their marriage was doing on the night of their tenth wedding anniversary, Dave would have rated it a 9.8 out of 10, and he would have even guaranteed that Ann would say the same. But instead of giving him a celebratory kiss, Ann whispered, "I've lost my feelings for you."

Divorce seemed inevitable for the Wilsons, but starting that night, God began to reveal to Dave and Ann the most overlooked secret of getting the marriage we are looking for: a horizontal marriage relationship just doesn't work until your vertical relationship with Christ is first.

As founders of a multi-campus church and marriage coaches with 30 years of experience, Dave and Ann share the hard-earned but easy-to-apply biblical principles that ensure a strong marriage. Written in a highly relatable dialogue between both husband and wife, Vertical Marriage will guide you toward building a vibrant relationship at every level, giving you the tools you need to embrace:

• Effective communication
• Fair conflict
• True romance
• A deeper connection

Through their unique perspectives, Dave and Ann share an intimate, sometimes hilarious, and at times deeply poignant narrative of one couple's journey to reconnecting with God and discovering the joy and power of a vertical marriage.

Reflection questions for couples available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Jan 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9780310356837

Dave Wilson

 

Reviews for Vertical Marriage

[Lindsay Mixson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Dave and Ann Wilson and their story is so closely similar to the story and personalities of my husband and I. This book is like fuel for the soul, reminding us where to go first, and how to keep pushing through as God works in us. Our difficulties so closely match the difficulties talked about in this book, which somewhat makes me more scared, but at the same time more hopeful. I am so thankful that Dave and Ann have allowed God to use their pain to help others, and have been accountable to the world, so that their testing could become a testimony for so many.

[Trisha Bock · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really really loved this book... I would definitely recommend this to anyone that may be struggling in their marriage. It kept me engaged the whole time and never got bored listening to them.

[Gregg Zackary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of the best marriage growth books I have ever read for marriages of all ages and stages.

[P. Hwang · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The story is captivating and engaging. Loved that both husband and wife side if the story makes it real. Great book for couples. Highly recommend it.