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The meticulous piece has a conviction that the answer to the question “Must I marry?” is YES. Marriage could be sweet, joyful, and blissful if the professor of marriage institution is there during choice making.This book, “Must I marry?” is an instructor by itself. Youths could not avoid missing it if success is their aim in marriage. Every youth must read it before any decision for marriage. Every family should own it because of the information it carries to help in correcting mistakes made already. Rev. John O. Odum with his wide experience in youth ministries had made a general survey. I recommend this book sincerely, E.A.EKEOMA (PhD).Quoting copiously from relevant and supportive scriptures, the author also harnesses the characteristic fiber of various cultural settings in the Bible as well as the prevailing ethos in our contemporary society. Believingly the author sheers away from taking pragmatic approach as a philosophical stance, but paradoxically treats conflict of ideas in picturesque style as they besiege the young minds depressingly. East or west, conflict as we know is both inevitable and avoidable. Admittedly, the author submits to a positive management of conflicting ideas in youthful minds, but moves further by blaming the ill-fated wind of inadequate information, sequel to a misapplied youthful zeal or exuberance, lust of the flesh, unwitting prioritization, ego drive as well as sympathy sacrifice as stake holders in marriage. As an advocate, Odum maintains a blunt posture over the plight of a victim of marriage negativisms, and laments that such a person has really sustained a painful injury. Being in a state of despondency, this work sees a couple fighting a woeful battle of life all alone as nothing divine was instrumental as at the time of choice making in marriage.Furthermore, Odum refutes the idea that effectual prayer cannot right the wrongs of a wrong choice made for a marriage partner. To avoid this ugly trend, the young singles have these enormous guidelines to checkmate their ungodly excesses. As a crusader of objectivity and piety, Odum posits that a child of God, who makes the right choice of life partner, would now become a beneficiary of a connective chain of successive blessing of God in the continuum.In fact, there is no claim of a textbook “per excellence” in this work, yet all the basic frontline factors in a successful marriage are in display.A five chapter digest, each laden with such sensitive, reliable principles of marriage unassumingly midwife in the effort of the new married couples to deliver a home full of love, adjustment, and understanding.Competing Christian literature in existence, “Must I marry?” serves you right as a matching marriage exposure. Our youthful audience in universities Bible schools, churches, secondary schools, primary schools, leading bookshops, families, clubs, hospitals and hotels, the book is for you. I recommend this book highly, Ogbonna, C. C. (PhD).