Anatomy of an Affair

This is a revised edition of Close Calls: What Adulterers Want You to Know About Protecting Your Marriage by Dave Carder (©2008). I found this book to be full of useful information and practical advice. The author helps you identify warning signs and triggers and close calls in your marriage and personal life. He gives you the tools to help you be more alert to potential marital disaster and help strengthen your marriage.

Complacency and comfortability can lead down the slippery slope of moral ineptitude. You should always be aware of the strength of your marital relationship. Communication is the key. Most of the people that have provided personal stories for this book never intended or even imagined that they would end up in the mess they did. This book helps you identify weak spots and provides the rools and resources to repair and recover your marital relationship. The appendix provides a large list of websites and books for further information.

I would recommend this book to all couples as a means to safeguard your marriage. I believe it would also be beneficial to pastors that provide marriage counseling. I received this as a free ARC from Moody Publishers on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Dave Carder’s “Anatomy of an Affair” is an eye-opening and provocative read that can help you safe-guard your marriage. It is easy to say, “Affair? Not me.” But, when you really reflect on the truths of Carder’s book, you realize that no one is exempt from falling into the deadly and destructive trap of affairs. Not only does Carter’s book offer profound wisdom on how to adultery-proof your marriage but he also offers practical principles that will bring couples closer together in profound and sacred trust and intimacy. I highly recommend this book!