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Can This Marriage Be Saved? -- True Stories of Saved Marriages
by Mae and Erika Chambers
 © 2008 (Pass It On Publications, LLC: Henderson, TN)  All rights reserved [248 pages].
[Answer 14 of 20 questions correctly to receive 16 hours of continuing education credit.]
Chapter 1: Mae & John (p. 11-24)
1. After hearing about her husband’s re-involvement with drugs and alcohol, his raging verbal abuse, and his adamant refusal to seek help, 3 counselors advised the author to agree to a divorce. The 4th counselor told her
a. to attend AL-ANON, a 12-step recovery program for those living with an alcoholic.
b. to have the locks changed on their home until her husband agrees to go to counseling.
c. to go home and ask God to show her anything she had done to cause problems in her marriage.
d. to take her 2 children and leave their home.

Chapter 3: Gary & Mona (p. 35-45)
2. After Gary confessed to Mona for committing adultery for 2 years with one of her best friends, they went to counseling. In one session,the counselor
a. pointed out Mona’s critical spirit and addressed her obligation to forgive Gary.
b. told Mona she had a right to be angry for Gary’s infidelity.
c. told Gary he should move out temporarily until Mona could heal.
d. told Gary that Mona’s anger was part of God’s punishment for his adultery.

Chapter 4: Ken & Nancy (p. 47-56)
3. Before their marriage improved, Ken believed that
a. he should work hard to understand his wife.
b. Nancy’s opinions were important.
c. the Bible teaches mutual submission.
d. Nancy should obey him no matter what.

Chapter 5: Ramiro & Lupe (p. 57-66)

4. What “small piece of advice” at the NAME conference helped Lupe & Ramiro resolve to stay together?
a. to stop arguing after 9 pm.
b. to read the Bible together daily.
c. to never talk about divorce again.
d. to live by a written budget.

Chapter 6: Jonathan & Elaine (p. 67-75)
5. In his recovery from sex addiction, Jonathan did all of the following EXCEPT
a. stopped watching TV.
b. stopped using the Internet for over two years.
c. joined a weekly accountability group.
d. established content controls when surfing the Internet.

Chapter 7: Tim & Rebecca (p. 77-87)
6. What convinced Rebecca to not divorce Tim?
a. Tim changed for the better.
b. She didn’t want to be lonely the rest of her life.
c. She stopped trying to fix Tim.
d. They stopped arguing with each other.

Chapter 8: Kelly & Rhonda (p. 89-98)
7. Something unusual happened to Kelly. What was it?
a. He joined a recovery group for cocaine addicts.
b. God took away his daily craving for cocaine.
c. He became a motivational speaker.
d. He was chosen to lead a men’s Bible study.

Chapter 9: Frank & Julie (p. 99-108)
8. At a Retrouvaille weekend, what convinced Julie to not divorce Frank after his nine-month affair?
a. Julie realized she might actually be capable of loving Frank by changing her own negative attitude.
b. Julie wanted to save the marriage for the sake of their two daughters.
c. Julie forgave Frank after realizing that she had the same potential capacity for betrayal.
d. Julie reflected upon how much God would be disappointed if she divorced Frank.

Chapter 10: Marnie & David (p. 109-118)
9. Sexual addiction is essentially driven by
a. a craving for physical gratification.
b. repeated attempts to overcome boredom, even the “boredom” of a good life.
c. false intimacy, a desperate search for love, touch, affirmation, affection and approval.
d. the avoidance of commitment.

Chapter 11: Tom & Sue (p. 119-129)
10. The organization Covenant Keepers specializes in
a. marriages recovering from infidelity.
b. working with the one spouse who is trying to save the marriage.
c. helping husbands become better communicators.
d. helping wives become more trusting of their husbands.

Chapter 12: Cathy & Bob (p. 131-140)
11. Communities who institute the Marriages Saver Community Marriage Policy programs find divorce ratio dropping
a. 5.2%
b. 10.5%
c. 12.8%
d. 17.5%

Chapter 13: Chris & Carmen (p. 141-150)
12. What convinced Chris not to leave Carmen?
a. Chris had already been divorced once and he didn’t want to go through it again.
b. A man he barely knew told him he had to take responsibility for becoming the husband God wanted him to be.
c. Chris did not want to put his two step-children through another divorce.
d. Chris’ parents strongly urged him to repair his marriage.

Chapter 14: Larry & Tania (p. 151-160)
13. Larry’s sexual addiction began with
a. pornographic magazines.
b. visiting prostitutes.
c. phone sex calls.
d. adult book stores.

Chapter 15: Kevin & Angie (p. 161-170)
14. In repairing their marriage, Kevin and Angie had to overcome
a. endless busyness.
b. alcoholism.
c. infidelity.
d. financial mismanagement.

Chapter 16: Bob & Audrey (p. 171-181)
15. This chapter presents the principle of ___ where a man is a buffer between his family and the harshness of the world.
a. accountability
b. leadership
c. intentionality
d. covering

Chapter 17: Joe & Michelle (p. 183-190)

16. Joe and Michelle’s ministry called The International Center for Reconciling God’s Way is based on the notion of
a. helping your spouse with their character flaws.
b. learning more effective communication.
c. fixing yourself instead of fixing your spouse.
d. promoting financially stability.

Chapter 18: Nancy & Ron (p. 191-199)
17. After reading a particular Scripture passage, Ron came to realize that God had called him to ___ Nancy.
a. lead
b. serve
c. provide for
d. understand

Chapter 19: Bev & Tom (p. 201-210)
18. In psychological terms, we are ____ when we give a present-day situation more emotion that it deserves because it has triggered a childhood soul wound.
a. regressive
b. reactive
c. passive-aggressive
d. suppressive

Chapter 20: Scott & Cathy (p. 211-220)
19. In rebuilding their marriage, Scott and Cathy did all of the following EXCEPT
a. Cathy blaming Scott for her affair.
b. Scott taking responsibility for having neglected Cathy.
c. both attending an intensive marital counseling retreat at the National Institute of Marriage.
d. Scott quitting the job that kept him away from home too much.

Chapter 21: Anne & Brian (p. 221-231)
20. Without blaming Anne for Brian’s affair, Brian’s friend told Anne that she did not communicate respect toward Brian. What did he mean by this?
a. She always expected perfection from Brian.
b. She did not overlook his faults.
c. She spent all her time correcting his search instead of hearing what he had to say.
d. All of the above.