I bought the movie Saturday and we popped it in the DVD player after all the NCAA games were over. But for me, it really pushed me to change the way I relate to him.Īside from the mediocre acting the movie was great. My husband didn’t really have a lot of comments on how it affected him…I think he thought it was corny. So since I’ve seen the movie, I’ve been consciously changing the way I communicate with him. No, we don’t have any of the issues outlined in the movie specifically, but the “Love Dare” really got me to thinking: how often to I speak negativity to my husband? Is it more than I affirm him? Is it more than I encourage him? I hate to admit that the answer to both is yes. It forced me to look at myself and some of the things I do that have the tendency to cause friction and disagreement to take place. I love the fact that it didn’t demonize any particular group of people, but it showed that whether saved or unsaved, Jew or Gentile (LOL), marriage is going to take a lot of work, but it can be heaven on earth if you work it. I especially loved the fact that it wasn’t esoteric…this movie can be related to any couple, not just a couple that’s saved. I absolutely LOVED this movie! I’ve watched it three times thus far, and each time I get something different about it.
I thought it was an opportunity to open up a discussion. Meaning, I think my husband just viewed it as a movie and not anything more. (3) I would like to think that this movie could have an effect on my marriage–however, in my particular circumstance, I don’t think it did on both ends. As you mentioned in the video, a marriage is a covenant, not a contract but it is often treated like a bad contract that you can get out of whenever you want to. (2)The movie did have a direct impact on me and made me want to work on my marriage more and be more dedicated to my spouse. I have not worked through the book as diligently as I should, but I am getting there. After watching the movie, I bought the book the Love Dare that is referenced in the movie. (1) I really liked the movie, I thought it addressed a lot of problems that marriages go through. I think we watched it as a “last resort” effort to work on our marriage. My husband and I watched the Fireproof movie together as soon as it came out on DVD.