Author Meagan Frank
Few topics are more important today than marriage. This loving, honorable relationship between a man and a woman was designed by God himself and is the foundation of society. Unfortunately, marriage has been downgraded by the world into a disposable partnership rather than a life-long commitment. "Till death do us part" really means "Till things get tough" to many. Weddings are easy; marriage is not.
I caught up with Meagan to talk about her new book Choosing To Grow Through Marriage. I hope you'll enjoy this 2-part interview, both in text and in video and be sure to check out the special offer to ChristianHomeChurch.com (CHC) visitors!
Who Is Meagan Frank? Explaining who I am has to start with where I am. I am a married mother of three children ages 11, 9 and 5. We live in Minnesota most of the year, but for the summers we come back to my home state of Colorado. I am a newly retired college soccer coach who has been a writer since I was seven. I have been an English teacher and a newspaper reporter as well as staying home full time with our children. I have only recently decided that I want to do who I’ve always been, and I am in the process of creating a business as a writer
Why should someone listen to you? That’s a good question. I admit I am hardly a formal expert in marriage. I majored in English and minored in Education in college so what I know about marriage has all been learned outside of a classroom. Were there even any college classes about marriage anyway? As part of my study in the Education department at Colorado College, I did study some psychology, but it was not a major emphasis. The unique nature of our college made me innately curious. It also taught me how to ask the deeper questions, and then how to analyze the answers.
Maybe that’s why you should listen to me. I know I don’t know everything there is to know about marriage, but I do know some of the best places to go for answers. With the help of people smarter than me, more experienced than me and who have offered up ideas about what works and what doesn’t, I researched my way to expertise. I read 25 titles, I interviewed 70 women ranging in age from 25-85 and I collected objective data for 170 women. I am still learning and growing through what life throws at me but the book is a great starting point.
Why This Book? The idea for this book was a response to an on-my-knees conversation with God. I had hit a low and desperate spot in my life, and in my marriage. I pleaded with God for some help to get through it. The motivation to research for this book was the very next thought in my head. I have felt divinely inspired all along. I feel called to make our marriage and, marriage in general, a vehicle to know God’s love and to improve on the relationships around us.
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Why Now? Even the publishing story of this book feels as though God’s hand has been in the mix. Until now, I wasn’t ready, and the book wasn’t ready either. Eight years have passed since my night of prayer, but I knew all along that it was going to happen on a timeline that was not mine. I had all but given up on the book after a series of rejections and not much momentum. TreasureLine publishing seemingly came out of nowhere, and before I knew it I was contracted to finish the book. That was a year ago, and here I am with a physical offering to make to the world.
Why should someone listen to you? That’s a good question. I admit I am hardly a formal expert in marriage. I majored in English and minored in Education in college so what I know about marriage has all been learned outside of a classroom. Were there even any college classes about marriage anyway? As part of my study in the Education department at Colorado College, I did study some psychology, but it was not a major emphasis. The unique nature of our college made me innately curious. It also taught me how to ask the deeper questions, and then how to analyze the answers.
Maybe that’s why you should listen to me. I know I don’t know everything there is to know about marriage, but I do know some of the best places to go for answers. With the help of people smarter than me, more experienced than me and who have offered up ideas about what works and what doesn’t, I researched my way to expertise. I read 25 titles, I interviewed 70 women ranging in age from 25-85 and I collected objective data for 170 women. I am still learning and growing through what life throws at me but the book is a great starting point.
Why This Book? The idea for this book was a response to an on-my-knees conversation with God. I had hit a low and desperate spot in my life, and in my marriage. I pleaded with God for some help to get through it. The motivation to research for this book was the very next thought in my head. I have felt divinely inspired all along. I feel called to make our marriage and, marriage in general, a vehicle to know God’s love and to improve on the relationships around us.
Click Here For A Special Offer from Meagan for CHC Visitors!
Why Now? Even the publishing story of this book feels as though God’s hand has been in the mix. Until now, I wasn’t ready, and the book wasn’t ready either. Eight years have passed since my night of prayer, but I knew all along that it was going to happen on a timeline that was not mine. I had all but given up on the book after a series of rejections and not much momentum. TreasureLine publishing seemingly came out of nowhere, and before I knew it I was contracted to finish the book. That was a year ago, and here I am with a physical offering to make to the world.
Who will get the most out of this book? That has turned into a pretty funny question. I initially thought my target audience was married people (maybe most specifically women) ages 25-55. I still think that is a good age range, but maybe it is best to talk about phase of life rather than an age. I think this book will be good for people who are truly invested in preparation for marriage…not just the wedding, but the marriage. Newlyweds who are coming down from the high of the honeymoon would likely benefit. New parents will find some great information in there about the intrusion of children, and well, I guess anyone who is interested in growing through all stages of marriage. There have been a number of men and women in their seventies (thanks to the women who were part of my research groups) who have read and enjoyed the book. There is more than research in this book, there are analogies and anecdotal stories. If marriage is a topic of interest, you’ll find something in this book for you.
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Click Here To Go To Part 2 of this Interview
Click Here for a Special Offer To ChristianHomeChurch (CHC) Visitors and visit MeaganFrank.com for more about this fascinating author. Please leave a comment below and share this article with others!
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