The Durian Years of Marriage.. with Some Hilarity

Why did this husband and wife team use the durian as an analogy for the early years of marriage? In their introduction, they explain that the highest rate of divorce occurs during the first five years of married life. It's a thorny time and requires patience and perseverance before one is able to enjoy the sweet, delicious reward within.

Hence, the authors – both medical doctors who have remained happily married since 1973 – dubbed these five years the “durian years”. Based on biblical principles, the book contains topics including building the foundations of a marriage, prioritising time, and the role of the man and woman.

The book candidly reveals actual incidences from their personal lives as a married couple and as parents. They share both their joyful successes and their painful failures. They aspire to help you avoid the latter through lessons learnt from hindsight.

The book covers the following:
- Appropriating God's help for your marriage
- Understanding marriage as a journey
- God's authority order for the family
- Prioritising time in God's way
- Role of the man and the woman
- Learning about fatherhood through the Lord's Prayer
- God's way of handling finances