Wife School: Where Women Learn the Secrets of Making Husbands Happy

Genie Trilogy #1

by Julie N. Gordon

“Wife School has been life-changing for me to understand that I have the ability to transform my marriage. It is truly life-altering.” ~Kendall Tashie, 50, married 30 years,
 mother of 6, mentors women and Bible study leader
In a private setting, sincere Christian women repeatedly reveal that after only a few years (or even months) of marriage, their Prince Charming has lost his charm. After learning the principles in Wife School, these same women find their marriages revolutionized.  Affection and closeness take a quantum leap. This remarkable progress occurs because Wife School teaches women what their husbands want and need at a deep soul level, making the husband outrageously happy. This self-help marriage book is a laugh-out-loud story in which the bratty and abrasive protagonist, Jessica—who thinks her marriage is beyond repair—learns the secrets to grow a satisfying and soul-stirring marriage. Enroll now with Jessica in Wife School, and embark on a journey that will transform your marriage beyond what you can imagine. “The principles in Wife School have changed my life. The wisdom and guidance have reversed the effect the world had on my marriage.  Both my husband and I are truly grateful.” ~Emily Wilson, 33, married 8 years, 2 children, mentors younger women  “The principles that I have learned from Wife School have changed my marriage and therefore changed my life in unbelievable ways. I have gone from a good marriage to an exceptional marriage (that almost seemed unattainable and unrealistic). Every wife needs to read this book.” ~Jenny Hendrix, 33, married 7 years, 5 children

Genres: Marriage

296 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2012

Reviews

[Valerie · Rating 1 out of 5]

First, the prose style of this book reads like an 8th grade essay. However, I muddled through that.

The author of this book would have women believe that their highest calling, their very reason for existence is to make. her husband. happy. "Happy." Not even "stand by his side through adversity and help him grow into the man God wants him to be." No. Make him *happy.* That's what a woman's purpose is. The result of this suggested life-goal is what amounts to husband-worship. Here, write a list of stuff that makes Jesus happy, and then scratch out Jesus's name and write in your husband's name. Oh, sure, that sounds like sound doctrine to me.

In sum: 1. God didn't create me to "make my husband happy." 2. Even if that were an achievable goal, God wants so, so, so much more from me than manipulating a pleasant mood in one guy.

Bonus: Author followed this with, yes, Skinny School. What angle of keeping evangelical women small and shallow isn't she an expert on, I wonder?

[Lydia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I appreciated a lot of things about this book. It pushed me to embrace humility & service when interacting with my husband. I didn’t agree with everything she wrote, but she was practical. If you go in expecting a treatise on Biblical marriage, this is not your book. But if you’re looking for a book that pushes you to think about how to serve your spouse practically, you’ll find a lot of helpful tips & a plethora of scenarios with which to interact.

Here’s where my struggles were: the protagonist is so unlikeable. Jessica’s supposed to be pretty messed up at the beginning, but she was still obnoxious at the end. She grows, but her internal dialogue is grating throughout the entire book.

I also felt like the book was very repetitive. I think if the author could have narrowed her focus (maybe to just the 8 A’s), it wouldn’t have felt so long winded. This is a self published book, and you could definitely tell. I think the author could’ve benefited from a professional editor.

[Adelaide Garner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is this book cheesy? Yes. Yet it is endearing, and the narrative approach makes this book an easy and straightforward read, which I think should be the goal here for busy women who want to change and need some quick wins as they learn to adjust their attitudes. I also think the narrative approach allows the author, through the protagonist, to voice the resistance that the reader might be feeling. I think this is disarming and helpful for the reader to see that the author understands that the content requires a huge paradigm shift. I still think Laura Doyle's content is one star above this, but I am so glad I read this book, also. I would definitely recommend this to all women I know (as well as Laura Doyle's The Empowered Wife, and Dr. Laura's The Proper Care And Feeding Of Husbands)

[Qeren Azura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

Loved it even as a single woman. I have learned an incredible amount about how to be chosen, honor my future husband and The Most High and have a fulfilling life. I will be recommending this book to my single and married friends for a successful relationship based on The Word. After all, if we read books about other subjects we know nothing about, in this day and age, marriage and successful relationships are no different. We must learn and as acquire these priceless to begin changing the tides in our homes and families so we can help to change the world through our example. I'm sure I will be rereading again and again for years to come.

[Courtney Shevchenko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good principles. I struggled getting through this with the writing style (I think having a good editor would likely help a lot), but was thankful that the main character had gained some maturity towards the end of the book.

[Keli Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didnt agree with some of this but I am not going to lie. I got a lot out of it. I am glad I read it. I had to take a star off for terrible editing.

[CB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

Truth. Hard to read, but truth. Unbelievably spot on. Your marriage will strengthen if you practice the advice in this book.

[Barbarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Jaw dropping amazing! Can't wait to apply all these gems! Outstanding book and well written and funny too! Thank you!

[Sebastián Aquino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of content, lots of value to be learned. Fantastic book

[Alma Whitman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although it’s not perfect, and certainly not the highest writing quality, there is so much wisdom and good in this book. It’s funny and very easy to get into, and I’m so glad I read it!

[Ashleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it

Great for wives. A book you’ll go back and reference in the future. Explained a mans point of view in a lighthearted way.

[B.J. Hyman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good info. Writing is a bit amateurish, but it has a very good message to follow.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book had very helpful insights on how to communicate with your husband in a way he will respond positively too. This discuses ways to change the only person you can (yourself) to move your marriage in a positive direction. The most powerful suggestion in the beginning was to list all the things you like about your husband and all the nice things that he does for you during any given day. It is amazing how much happier you can be with a person when you are focusing on all the good they bring to your marriage/life instead of everything they do wrong. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for ways to improve their marriage.

[Laura J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kind of strange in the sense that it's the concept of a "genie" revealing secrets about men and marriage to the main character, but definitely some tremendous information and gave me a lot to think about.

[Katie Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

The principles in this book make sense and they work. My marriage is testimony. I got tired of the "teacher" character and found myself skimming to get to the main points. I hope to reread portions of this book to let it sink in even further.

[Paula Sloan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this light-hearted book! I laughed all the way through it, but it showed me practical little ways to relate to my husband.

[Nadene · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not Impressed

Was not impressed with the book. I understood the just and agreed with the basics, but come on!! Just didn't feel like all the advice given on some area were the best