The he said/she said conversational format can be trite or comforting depending on your tastes. I enjoyed it because if I'm going to read what is basically a self-help book, I prefer to keep it simple and chatty.

And it is simple. This is not a book for deeply troubled souls. This is a simple refresher course for long-term relationships. It's not (IMO) even overly Christian or biblical. There are quotes from Hebrews and talk of "grace" and the "divine," but I read it as an agnostic, casual fan of Rob Bell's pop theology and still found it to be an interesting conversation starter. I mean, if you and your partner haven't talked about some of these things, maybe you do need more than this book.

And, yeah, I am against unity candles, too. Don't snuff out my flame!