Thou Shall Knot in Love and Marriage is non-fiction. The book relates to interpersonal relationship skills in today's marriages. Frank and formative "F" words, like flexibility, friendship, finance, and fidelity are a few examples of establishing communication skills between couples. Sex is frankly discussed under fooling around with a section on the Ten Commandments of Human Sexuality. For example, relating to sex, Thou Shall Knot if you do not view sexuality as a duty.
The book is laced with humor, quotations, and personal stories. Some of these stories, and most of the written material, relate to experiences of the author after thirty years of marriage counseling. In the chapter on flexibility, a quote from Margaret Thatcher sets the tone: "I'm extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end." Flexibility allows individuality to exist in the marriage, and patience is crucial in maintaining the appropriate space in the relationship, and allowing changes as the marriage evolves over the years.
Money concerns should be a major topic of discussion in a marriage. Finance problems now rank number one in marital issues that lead to a divorce. A chapter on financial management will ignite discussion on this important topic. A lesson in "fraction" economics teaches a simple wisdom of not allowing expenditures to exceed income.
Many readers will find the discussion questions page at the end of each chapter a plus in starting the communication process between couples. These questions are phrased in a way to generate small group discussions as well. A chapter on fun will allow many creative ides to flow within a group or between individuals in a marriage.
Thou Shall Knot in Love and Marriage makes it very clear this not a How To Book, but more of a: "If you want a happier marriage, this is what helps with having years of experience and working out the issues over time."
Reading this book will be an exciting journey with additional chapters on fighting, fairness, and faith. Whether you are a faith person or not, you will find the format of the book, based on I Corinthians 13, a bonus to the spirit of working to insure your marital happiness through the process of communication.

What is Elder Cool Time? You are Elder Cool if you decide it is time to teach others based on the wisdom of your aging process. Elder represents a purpose-evolving life experienced teacher, and cool is accepting the aging process with grace and dignity. Elder Cool is grace under challenge, and you decide it is time to live a quality life despite physical, social, financial, or emotional limitations with a sense of humor. You may never have a classroom, or realize you are a teacher as you go through life, but you teach by what you say or do, whether you choose to or not. Wisdom scripture, such as Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Proverbs, and the Sermon on the Mount, provide guidelines for becoming Elder Cool.
You might be Elder Cool if you know when it is time to turn in your driver's license. It might be time to turn in your driver's license if there is no drive- thru at the convenience store, but you made one.
It might be time to face and embrace your physical maladies if your head bedpost is propped up on a half dozen concrete blocks to deal with acid reflux.
It might be time to talk about the unmentionables: Finances, Funerals, and Flatulence. It might be time to plan your funeral if you get a panic attack when you hear, "What do you want on your Tombstone?" and realize later the family is ordering pizza.
It might be time to be sex wise if you have been dreaming every night about living in a nudist colony.
It might be time to dress smart if your pants legs are so short you could easily tread in two feet of water and not get them wet.
It might be time to have a faith check if you keep pinching the lady usher at worship.
Elder Cool News And Views: "A cheerful heart isgood medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22. (NRSV), "Wisdom is better than war, but one bungler destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 9:18. (NRSV), "The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes." William Davis
A Variation of Psalm 23: "The Lord is not my Shepard when I am playing golf..."
Don't miss reading short stories: Sex Wise, Let Go of Your Speedo, Hodgepodge of Scams, A Funny Thing Happened After The Eulogy, The Butt of Old Fart Jokes, Have a Faith Check, Granny D, Bad Bobby Bowden, The Greatest Wisdom Speech, A Time To Laugh, and many more humorous thoughts.