Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got Married
Kay Coles James · 2001
67/100
👎 Skip It
Kay Coles James writes from real, lived marriage experience and covers ground a lot of pre-marriage books skip, like money and in-laws. It reads as solid, sincere advice, but with no independent reviews to back up the publisher's praise, I'd call it a decent-not-dazzling pick.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness66
Craft & writing58
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy55
Hype vs delivers50
Age-fit80
Human-eye read62
Penny’s verdict67
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