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The Love Dare

by Stephen Kendrick

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(62.7K ratings)

Why You'll Love This

Forty days, one dare per day — and by the end, most readers say their marriage looks nothing like it did on page one.

  • Great if you want: daily, actionable steps to rebuild or deepen your marriage
  • The experience: structured and cumulative — each chapter builds quietly on the last
  • The writing: Kendrick keeps it direct and practical, rooted in faith-based conviction
  • Skip if: Christian framing in a marriage book isn't something you connect with

About This Book

What would it take to choose love not as a feeling, but as a daily decision? The Love Dare builds its entire premise around that question, offering married couples a structured 40-day challenge designed to rebuild, strengthen, or deepen the commitment they made to each other. The stakes feel real and immediate — this isn't a theoretical exploration of romance but a direct confrontation with the gap between the love people intend to give and the love they actually practice. For anyone whose marriage has grown distant, strained, or simply routine, it lands with quiet urgency.

What distinguishes this book is its unusually practical architecture. Each day presents a focused concept paired with a concrete action, making the reading experience feel less like passive absorption and more like active participation. Stephen Kendrick writes with clarity and warmth rather than guilt or pressure, and the daily format creates a natural momentum that keeps pages turning with purpose. The book rewards readers who engage honestly — it asks questions that linger well beyond the chapter, turning the act of reading into something closer to reflection and resolve.