Most single girls that I know deeply desire marriage – and many feel “stuck” in a prolonged season of singleness. We often lament, “Where are the men? It’s not like there’s anything I can do about my single state. After all, I’m a woman, and the men are supposed to initiate, right?” What’s a girl to do? Enter Candice Watters’ outstanding new book Get Married: What Women Can Do To Help It Happen. As the founder, former editor, and advice columnist for Boundless webzine, Candice understands the is More...

"(Foreward by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.) - What Women Can Do To Help It Happen- Unique among books for single Christian women, Candice's story, along with her discussion of Biblical principles for marrying well, will encourage never-married women, whatever their age and prospects. You can be content with where you are today and still desire marriage in a way that honors God. And there are things you can do to help it happen! I loved this book. It was very well written and persuasive. :) Full of prac More...

This marriage book was quite refreshing because it is written for single ladies and is advises women not to merely "wait on the Lord" and sit around doing nothing. Instead, the Watters writes on ways women may be preparing for marriage even as a single. She shares her own love story and reminds women that they, too, have a role to play before they meet their future husbands. The only issue with this book was its overemphasis on marriage (placing it on a pedestal). At times, I felt as if marriage More...

I actually need to read this one again. I read it so fast today,I don't really remember what all it said.

But basically, this book is against all the "sit, wait, and hope God will drop a husband in your lap" mindset most of us sheltered, non-dating type girls have come to accept. Candice Watters argues that there is, indeed, something we can, and should, be doing to help. And from a Biblical standpoint, too! hooray!

Mrs. Watters encourages young women to not be ashamed of the desire to get married More...

If marriage is something that you desire, then you really need to read this book! Marriage is a gift from God, something that He does want to bless most people with. But with today’s breakdown of the family, the lines between masculinity and femininity blurred and a career driven confused culture....there is becoming less and less people entering into the holy marriage covenant, and those who are, are doing so later in life. This book is what women can do to help make marriage happen. And we’re More...

This is a good book with practical advice to women on improving your odds for marriage. She tells some of her personal story in there along with her husband writing a chapter on how the two of them met and got married. She does answer questions at the end of the book about getting married since the writer is a columnist for Boundless an ezine from Focus on the Family for singles.

This is not another book on the topic of "just be content in your singleness and patiently wait for God to bring you a husband". Candice Watters explains that there are things you should be doing now if you desire marriage, and it is God's will for most people to be married. This book was very refreshing to read. The "Pray Boldly" chapter really touched me.

Good solid advice from solid Bible reading. The chapter on praying boldly was particularly helpful. Candice doesn't give new advice, but it was good to have it all in one place. I also found Candice and Steve's meet-up story encouraging as I tend to assume that a guy wants a petite adoring little blondie.

I'm usually not a big fan of books for singles written by married folks, but this one successfully avoided the "it worked for me...it will work for you, too!" platitudes while remaining credible. Solid scriptural backup.

I started this book, and im proud that i am reading it, so you can all know that yes, im reading a book to find out not what i can do to make it happen...but how i can HELP it happen. :) ill give it to you next, Celeste.

review possibly forthcoming! I think the ideas in this book are rather revolutionary for the Reformed/complementarian camp. I definitely read some paradigm-shifting ideas.

I read this book with an open mind, and in the end I was not impressed. Actually I was a little angry with some 'suggestions'. It is one thing to take care of yourself (eat well, exercise regularly, etc) but Candace seemed to emphasize being THIN. (She uses an example of a young man in college who didn't seem to notice her until after she lost weight) I feel that she put too much emphasis on physical beauty, that we as single women need to be thin, always style hair, etc. In the final chapter sh More...

I really appreciated the practical tips based on both the Bible and real life experience so that neither God nor practicality is discarded.

This is a topical look at marriage from a biblical perspective. You can't get into too much detail in only 186 pages. Though, I'd say that this length is perfect for what I perceive to be her intended audience, young singles...twenty-somethings. Watters attempts to show the reader how to live like you're planning to get married. She gives advice and shares her own experiences. She does have many good points worth considering, and her list of recommended titles at the end of the book guide you to More...

I borrowed this book from the library. Not necessarily ground breaking for boundless readers. I didn't learn anything particularly new other than gain more insight into Candice's personal life and stories :P. A good wrap up of her work, and with supportive biblical advice. I better read this again another time. Something I left with is a desire to share this message with other young women like myself and start praying boldly and encourage positive discussion on the topic of marriage, something b More...

Get Married was a refreshing challenge to embrace the call of marriage in today's anti-marriage culture. Refuting the myth that contentment is the answer to our longings, Candice Watters encourages her readers to live like they're planning to marry and to pray boldly. Complacency about marriage isn't helping our culture; purpose and the reformation of our thinking will. This was both inspiring, convicting.

Candice is trying to make a point, but is a bit over the top. Worth reading though. Had some ideas of how to think toward marriage. Best idea: get a mentor who will challenge your spiritually. Nothing really new, but probably because I've heard her over at Boundless.org.

Some good points, but not sure I buy all of what she's selling. It's easy for the intentional to become manipulative and the purposeful obsessive. Worth reading, though.

Not too provoking.