Marc Brackett

About This Book

It's a relationship book even a man will read.

Keeping Score provides a relationship evaluation quiz followed by a common sense guide for relationship improvement, all with a humorous twist. You can determine if your relationship has the qualities it takes for a successful marriage and lasting love affair.

If you're single- read this book to see how well your potential life partner measures up.

If you're married- read this book to reduce conflict and increase your happiness.

Take control and shape your union into a relationship that will stand the trials of life and go the distance.

My Take On This Book

Marc Brackett has written a wonderful book for singles, and married couples. This book is set up in sections. First, you have Adam & Eve, which is, broke up into four sections, and then comes Knowledge Is Power, then you have A Score To Win and the last part is found on his website at www.keepingscorebook.com. At Brackett’s website, you can see how your score adds up to other couples and worksheets to print out as well.

This tiny book blew me away. It opened up a completely new way of looking at my marriage as well as how I look at my husband. I am going to be honest it was not all good but it was not all bad either. I think this is a book for everyone, single and married to keep around and read frequently. I know I will.

I want to thank Marc Brackett for giving me the opportunity to read and review his book. It was an eye-opening journey through this little book, thank you Mark.

About The Author

Marc Brackett is a beautiful soul. Not only is he strikingly handsome and rugged, but he is also suave. His numerous skills and talents are legendary, with capabilities beyond description. When not busy restoring the ecological balance to his private tropical island paradise, Marc can be found teaching orphaned baby dolphins how to trust and swim again.

Alright, alright, the truth is Marc Brackett is just an average guy (says his wife) who loves his wife and children more than anything else. Seventeen years ago Marc Brackett made the most important decision of his life: he got married. Ever since, he has been working really hard to stay married and, with five daughters, he now worries about their relationships as well. This book was written to improve his own marriage and to guide his daughters to a successful marriage.

The book and blog are for anyone (young, old, single, or married) who wants to improve their relationship and increase the odds of its success.
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I grew up watching westerns on television. I can honestly say that this is the first western novel I’d ever read. It took me back many years. The main character, Morgan Kane is a Teas ranger. He finds himself seeking revenge. While trying to bring a man in, he is forced to kill him. The man’s brother and friends set out to “make things right”. They know his weaknesses for women, alcohol and gambling, and they use these to lure him in. After losing a very large sum of money in a poker game he’s lured onto a train platform by a beautiful woman. Once there he is shot. He falls from the train but doesn’t die. After he heals, his mission is to go after the four people who tried to end his life. This is fast and steady in pace and adventure. The characters are very believable. When I learned that this was translated from Norwegian I was shocked that the author definitely knew what the old west was like here. This is definitely a series to look out for.… (mais)

KEEPING SCORE is an okay read. This is a guide, a scorecard, for your relationships. Women will read the “EVE” and men, “ADAM”. You complete the quiz, find out the differences and see where improvements can be made, or if you should rethink your relationships. You can use this guide if you are single, married or dating. The information is interesting but it is all based on one’s perception. Depending on you and your partner’s relationship, or your perception of the relationship you could have problems. One might think it is great relationship at 90% and the other average at 70%. Once you have this information, it goes into the factors and how to change or improve those scores. I have a problem with the change aspect in that people may change for the wrong reasons. Not for themselves but for their partner and it would only mask the problem. For example, if your partner wanted you to wear more makeup, or do your hair differently (short hair versus long), or dress differently. I don’t believe that is right. Overall, I think this book would appeal to readers who like this type of self-help and who are a little more open to the concepts it has.

Rating: 3

Reviewed by: KellyR

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