Honey, We Need to Talk: Get Honest and Intimate in 10 Essential Areas

by David E. Clarke, William G. Clarke (Contributor)

Take your communication from superficial to super-intimate in order to build a healthy, lasting relationship.

If a woman is in a relationship with a man, she wants to talk with him. She actually needs to talk with him. She believes—and she is correct—that if they can talk on a deeper level regularly, they will be much closer and much happier.

In an intensely practical, workbook style Honey, We Need to Talk will guide you through each of these ten essential

Genres: Marriage

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2017

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Dr. David Clarke is a Christian psychologist, speaker, and the author of seven books, including Kiss Me Like You Mean It. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, he has been in full-time private practice for over 20 years. He lives in Florida. William G. Clarke has been a marriage and family therapist for over 30 years. A former Campus Crusade for Christ director and founder of the Marriage and Family Enrichment Center, he lives in Florida.

Reviews

[Phi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a gem for those who are traditional and choose comfort over communication in their relationship. The author effectively shows how intimacy of all kinds (broken into 10 parts) can be strengthened through communication.

While this book certainly delivers what the reader expects, I would argue the method approached by the author is geared towards an older generation and wouldn't necessarily translate to most millennials and their perception of intimacy.

It might be that the target audience is older couples, but I would love to see a guide done for younger couples that over communicate or find the wrong types of intimacy.

[Kirsten Lost 2022 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I struggled with this. There's good stuff in here, but it's super Christian. Like, really, really Christian. God this, Jesus that, Bible the other. It's really distracting for a non-Christian and I just couldn't engage with it because of that.

The only reason it has 2 stars instead of 1 is that it'll probably be really useful for some people.

Thanks to Netgalley for the read.

[Mandie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is comedic and easy to read. Although I do not agree with all of the points or reasoning, there is still some very practical advice on how and when to communicate in this book. I think this would be a great date night read with your spouse if you want to work on communication or even if you simply enjoy reading.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read book with a lot of funny stories and practical advice. This is a very practical and biblical book, so helpful, specifically for Christian

Thank you Netgalley for this book.