In Faith and in Doubt

How Religious Believers and Nonbelievers Can Create Strong Marriages and Loving Families

By: Dale McGowan

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Interfaith marriages fail more often than same-faith partnerships. So what are the chances of survival for the ultimate mixed marriage - one between religious and nonreligious partners? Nearly 20 percent of Americans now self-identify as nonreligious, including millions who are married to religious believers. Despite the differences, many of these marriages succeed beautifully.

In this landmark book, popular author and secular humanist Dale McGowan explores some of the stories of these unions, whose very endurance flies in the face of conventional wisdom, including his own marriage to a believing Christian - a loving partnership that remains strong after three kids and 22 years.

Drawing on sociology, psychology, and real-life experience, he shares: Negotiation tips that set the stage for harmonious relationships; strategies for dealing with pressure from extended family; profiles of families who have successfully blended different world views; insights for helping kids make their own choices about religious identity; and advice for handling holidays, churchgoing, baptism, circumcision, religious literacy, and more.

The first audiobook of its kind, In Faith and in Doubt helps partners navigate the complexities of their situation while celebrating the extraordinary richness it affords their relationship, their children, and those around them.

©2014 Dale McGowan (P)2014 Audible Inc.

New to mixed relationship

As a new Catholic convert and a new father, me and my wife are now finding ourselves with different opinions and views. It has been an issue that has come bursting out a few times and hardly ever in a good way. As we seek guidance from both religious and non religious sources for guidance, this book has helped me so much. It’s helped me identify some issues we are having currently. It’s given me more of framework to communicate my concerns to my non religious partner. It’s also helped me to look ahead and see issues that might be of concern later, especially as our son grows older. To find this book in a time of desperate need has been a blessing for my relationship and my spirit. I will probably buy the physical book to keep as a reference.

May give hope to couples…or not!

I liked the real life experiences shared in the book. The author however made me feel like the only couples who have a chance at success are those with moderate to liberal views (especially on the religious side of things).

loveeeedd it.

It has given me such "hope" and "faith". I loved the real life examples because they were really relatable. I like how more often, the atheist was really intense at first then calms down... Might be time for me to calm down. Great advice and realizations. I think this is beneficial to all couples with any sort of different views...so, all couples.

Definitely a good read for mixed faith couples

a good wealth of information and examples to draw from no matter what your relationship mix is.

Encouraging, thought provoking, practical

I loved this book. It gave me hope, encouragement, and real world practical applications to apply to my mixed belief marriage with a baby on the way. I am truly grateful this book exists and hope everyone finds it as useful as I have.