My husband and I celebrated our 6th Anniversary this weekend. Yeah! We treated ourselves to an amazing steak dinner at Stoney River and then went to see the movie, Fireproof. We figured that a movie encouraging marriage even during the “for worse” part, perfectly fit an anniversary. After all, these types of movies rarely come out of Hollywood.

At first, the story line jumped right into the middle of marital trouble. I thought maybe it would have been nice if they showed a few minutes of the courtship or wedding and then, skipped to the trouble. It did have a little flashback to the main female as a young girl asking her mom about getting married someday. That was sweet.

It was so sad to watch the marriage falling apart. I think many married people could relate to the fights and arguments that the main characters experienced. I definitely found myself cheering on the wife. My husband quickly defended the husband.

Ultimately,the husband does all he can to win back the love of his wife. It’s a touching story. A love story rarely told in Hollywood scene. A story that tells you to stick it out. A story that is upfront and despite love having great challenges, working through them is a blessing. In a society where divorce is the solution far too often, it is encouraging to watch a movie promote the opposite. I would say this is a “must see” for married couples.

During the movie, the challenge that Kirk Cameron’s character, Caleb, takes is called a “love dare”. It’s a journal that his father wrote for him. It includes a new concept of ways to love his mate everyday. This book has actually been published! I would recommend it for any marriage on the brink of destruction.

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