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10 Things a Husband Needs from His Wife: Everyday Ways to Show Him Love
Pursue the Marriage You've Always Desired You have an incredible amount of influence in your husband's life! He needs things only you can supply (not just sex)—and some simple choices on your part can bring about big changes in your husband's heart. Discover how you can... As you learn how to show your husband love in everyday ways, you'll make room in your marriage for deeper connection and lasting satisfaction. The joy you used to dream of finding someday can be yours today as you invest in a fulfilling marriage!
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Published November 1, 2017
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October 11, 2017
This was a nice book for a perspective to bettering your marriage using faith. It didn't really stand out to me and got a little "preachy" at times to me. Nothing I found in this book that can't be found in other non-faith based marriage books.
I was given an eARC by the publisher through NetGalley.
I was given an eARC by the publisher through NetGalley.
February 1, 2018
10 Things a Husband Needs from His Wife is an excellent resource for women who would like to make sure they’re living up to their full potential as a wife. In this five star non-fiction book, Smalley discusses the top ten things her careful research and experience have taught her on this front. Shared in an easy to follow format, this book gives wives and future wives-to-be many pointers on what they can and should be doing to get the most out of their marriage. Very insightful and easy to read. Looking forward to putting several of these principles into action.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the review opportunity.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the review opportunity.
March 27, 2018
Most of the advice is fairly reasonable, though not earth-shattering. I think I do most of what is suggested in the book, though my husband is extremely cooperative with me as well so he makes it easy.
As a general rule, I am fine with nonfiction books that incorporate the author's Christianity. For example, Dave Ramsey's financial books rely in part on his religious views. And I read the Bible in its entirety last year so I have my chops. But this book sometimes quotes large and seemingly unrelated portions of the Bible as it's primary source for marriage advice. I didn't expect the term "goat sacrifice" to come up in a marriage advice book, but it really did!
And there's a certain tone regarding "nonbelievers" that I didn't appreciate, as if you can assume the values of such people or as if they are responsible for the sinfulness of this world. For example, there's an example of a Christian woman who cheats and seeks a divorce and starts hanging out with nonbelievers "who don't share her values." Presumably, her values are faithfulness and devotion to marriage, and they don't share that. But really she's the one that cheated and sought a divorce, why are these bystander "nonbelievers" getting blamed? Is the implication that her Christian friends would somehow have prevented this, though, in fact, they did not? I think the style of the book would be off-putting for all but more conservative evangelical Protestants.
"If I use the word 'God,' I sure don't mean an old man in the sky who just loves the occasional goat sacrifice." - Anne Lamott
As a general rule, I am fine with nonfiction books that incorporate the author's Christianity. For example, Dave Ramsey's financial books rely in part on his religious views. And I read the Bible in its entirety last year so I have my chops. But this book sometimes quotes large and seemingly unrelated portions of the Bible as it's primary source for marriage advice. I didn't expect the term "goat sacrifice" to come up in a marriage advice book, but it really did!
And there's a certain tone regarding "nonbelievers" that I didn't appreciate, as if you can assume the values of such people or as if they are responsible for the sinfulness of this world. For example, there's an example of a Christian woman who cheats and seeks a divorce and starts hanging out with nonbelievers "who don't share her values." Presumably, her values are faithfulness and devotion to marriage, and they don't share that. But really she's the one that cheated and sought a divorce, why are these bystander "nonbelievers" getting blamed? Is the implication that her Christian friends would somehow have prevented this, though, in fact, they did not? I think the style of the book would be off-putting for all but more conservative evangelical Protestants.
"If I use the word 'God,' I sure don't mean an old man in the sky who just loves the occasional goat sacrifice." - Anne Lamott
June 24, 2019
I loved the perspective of this book. I was hesitant to read at first because the whole idea felt misogynistic (although I'm sure some things can still be interpreted that way) but after listening to the title of the first chapter I knew I was in for some sound Biblical advice. Smalley bookends 10 Things with taking care of yourself as the helper (note: not a derogatory word in the Biblical context) and maintaining a friendship with your spouse, and I just love that. With practical ways to make your life more vibrant and how to serve your husband in the role of wife (which actually positions you to receive the blessings of a serving husband, I think), 10 Things sticks out as one I'll revisit during my marriage. Who knows, I may have my man listen or read this one!
December 21, 2017
I don't often rave about books, but this one is worth every word of praise. It is a must-have book and I think should be included with the marriage counseling before the wedding.
It is eye opening. I encountered many of the problems that I thought only I struggled with, but lo and behold I am not alone. Erin Smalley even sheds light on the mystery that is man and his thought processes. She uses examples out of her own marriage in this book, and it was a wakeup call for me. I realised that I have been stepping back, expecting my husband to understand throuhg ESP what I wanted from him. Now I am an active partner and it has changed our relationship.
I cannot thank her enough for this book, and it is going to be a gift to every one of my friends. Brava Erin Smalley, this book was long overdue.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
It is eye opening. I encountered many of the problems that I thought only I struggled with, but lo and behold I am not alone. Erin Smalley even sheds light on the mystery that is man and his thought processes. She uses examples out of her own marriage in this book, and it was a wakeup call for me. I realised that I have been stepping back, expecting my husband to understand throuhg ESP what I wanted from him. Now I am an active partner and it has changed our relationship.
I cannot thank her enough for this book, and it is going to be a gift to every one of my friends. Brava Erin Smalley, this book was long overdue.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
September 2, 2017
A wonderful and understanding companion of a book for Christians.
Anyone who is married would learn and relate to a thing or two in reading this book. The author's tone is friendly and light and she shares her personal experiences and struggles and also adds some other couples experiences to bring out a point. I found the questions for reflection and weekly challenges very interesting and who knows maybe this would come in handy for my married friends.
I found her take on leadership at home interesting because she interpreted submission in a different light than most Christians and what stood out was that you've got to work on your relationship daily. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review and it's been a great reading and reflecting experience.
Anyone who is married would learn and relate to a thing or two in reading this book. The author's tone is friendly and light and she shares her personal experiences and struggles and also adds some other couples experiences to bring out a point. I found the questions for reflection and weekly challenges very interesting and who knows maybe this would come in handy for my married friends.
I found her take on leadership at home interesting because she interpreted submission in a different light than most Christians and what stood out was that you've got to work on your relationship daily. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review and it's been a great reading and reflecting experience.
November 8, 2017
Erin Smalley is a Christian author and speaker. She works for Focus on the Family as their strategic marriage spokesperson. This is the first book by her I’ve read. There was a lot of good practical content, but her sweeping generalizations about what men like and what women like would have been better categorized as what introverts and extroverts desire and their differences. As an introvert and a wife (she seemed to assume that all wives are extroverts), many of her suggestions missed the mark. I don’t know that I would recommend this book.
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
October 2, 2017
Every so often I try to use something that I love (reading) to help something else that I love (my marriage). Since this is a subject that's very important to me I've read numerous books about it.
While I didn't find anything wrong with this book, I don't feel like it added any new insight or that it is destined to become a classic.
I found it somewhat repetitive and borderline condescending at times.
I'm sure the author had good intentions, but I'm afraid this just fell a bit flat for me. To end on a positive note though, I do love the cover!
While I didn't find anything wrong with this book, I don't feel like it added any new insight or that it is destined to become a classic.
I found it somewhat repetitive and borderline condescending at times.
I'm sure the author had good intentions, but I'm afraid this just fell a bit flat for me. To end on a positive note though, I do love the cover!
November 5, 2017
In a time of high divorce rates, when more people are choosing to live together without getting married and there is a marked increase in female empowerment having a book that is directed at women to tell them how to give their husband’s a better life is certainly an interesting choice. It’s written for the Christian and the author is very open about her biblical beliefs so the content makes sense when you considering wives taking care of their husbands is a huge tenet in that belief system.
The author establishes her creds right away showing she’s been married over 20 years, certainly a milestone at a time of marriages, if they even exist, lasting 5 years or less – thank the Kardashians for inspiring that trend; kidding.
She includes prayers for the wife to pray for herself, prayers for her to pray over husband, questions for you to reflect on, anecdotes from real people’s lives to illustrate her points, scripture, research, statistics quotes from well known speakers such as John Eldredge and challenges so you get homework to help put into practice the lessons she imparts. In many ways this reminded me of The Love Dare as it had very similar elements.
If you strip away the Christian elements from the book the advice she gives, at its most basic, feels sound and logical. You can’t expect to have a healthy marriage if you aren’t healthy yourself so her chapter on that feels like a good opening. Being kind to your spouse seems like a no brainer but in today’s “ME” first world building up others, even if it’s your spouse takes a back seat. Understanding there are differences in more than just likes and dislikes and accepting those rather than trying to conform this person into a clone of you shouldn’t feel shocking yet many need this reminder.
I will have to say I was impressed with the fact that she talked about sex, orgasms, talking about what feels good with your spouse, etc because so often that feels like the “hush don’t talk about it” part Christians want to avoid. I’ve even heard pastors talk about how ‘allegedly’ they kneel down and pray with their spouses before sex because you are supposed to invite God into the act as it’s something holy. I guess I’m the weird one who doesn’t want to think making it sound like I’m about to have a threesome with God is a good thing or be reminded “he’s watching”; not to mention the idea of kneeling and praying beforehand is a sure fire way to kill the spontaneity. It just feels like the way she broached the subject and the type of details she went into actually felt realistic and the advice she gave easily doable.
I’m an Irish-Catholic who is married to an agnostic and I have friends that stretch across the spectrum from Catholic to Protestant to Agnostic to Atheist. When reading stuff like this I always ask myself which audience is not only going to benefit from it but also not get their back up about it. It’s definitely written for a Protestant audience but there’s not enough differences that Catholics should feel iced out although I would recommend looking up the people she mentions just so you have an idea of who they are such as Lisa Bevere; that would give you a better understanding as to their importance and context of influence. For your non-Christian friend it just depends on where they are. I have some that don’t mind reading self-help books like this because they can sort out what will help from what they have no interest in. If there is someone you think can benefit from a marriage pick me up but they would be antagonistic towards a book woven with prayers, scripture and talks of God then I’d suggest taking notes and just editing out those parts then pass the info on because there are valuable insights.
The author establishes her creds right away showing she’s been married over 20 years, certainly a milestone at a time of marriages, if they even exist, lasting 5 years or less – thank the Kardashians for inspiring that trend; kidding.
She includes prayers for the wife to pray for herself, prayers for her to pray over husband, questions for you to reflect on, anecdotes from real people’s lives to illustrate her points, scripture, research, statistics quotes from well known speakers such as John Eldredge and challenges so you get homework to help put into practice the lessons she imparts. In many ways this reminded me of The Love Dare as it had very similar elements.
If you strip away the Christian elements from the book the advice she gives, at its most basic, feels sound and logical. You can’t expect to have a healthy marriage if you aren’t healthy yourself so her chapter on that feels like a good opening. Being kind to your spouse seems like a no brainer but in today’s “ME” first world building up others, even if it’s your spouse takes a back seat. Understanding there are differences in more than just likes and dislikes and accepting those rather than trying to conform this person into a clone of you shouldn’t feel shocking yet many need this reminder.
I will have to say I was impressed with the fact that she talked about sex, orgasms, talking about what feels good with your spouse, etc because so often that feels like the “hush don’t talk about it” part Christians want to avoid. I’ve even heard pastors talk about how ‘allegedly’ they kneel down and pray with their spouses before sex because you are supposed to invite God into the act as it’s something holy. I guess I’m the weird one who doesn’t want to think making it sound like I’m about to have a threesome with God is a good thing or be reminded “he’s watching”; not to mention the idea of kneeling and praying beforehand is a sure fire way to kill the spontaneity. It just feels like the way she broached the subject and the type of details she went into actually felt realistic and the advice she gave easily doable.
I’m an Irish-Catholic who is married to an agnostic and I have friends that stretch across the spectrum from Catholic to Protestant to Agnostic to Atheist. When reading stuff like this I always ask myself which audience is not only going to benefit from it but also not get their back up about it. It’s definitely written for a Protestant audience but there’s not enough differences that Catholics should feel iced out although I would recommend looking up the people she mentions just so you have an idea of who they are such as Lisa Bevere; that would give you a better understanding as to their importance and context of influence. For your non-Christian friend it just depends on where they are. I have some that don’t mind reading self-help books like this because they can sort out what will help from what they have no interest in. If there is someone you think can benefit from a marriage pick me up but they would be antagonistic towards a book woven with prayers, scripture and talks of God then I’d suggest taking notes and just editing out those parts then pass the info on because there are valuable insights.
September 26, 2017
This book was written by Erin Smalley who works as the Marriage Spokesperson with Focus on the Family. I had never read anything by her previously and so I did not know what to expect when it came to this book, but both the title and description drew me in.
I have not been married very long and have only read about half a dozen Christian Marriage books which is not many considering the vast number that are out there today. Each book that I have read takes a different approach. Some focus on the theology of marriage and some focus more on the practice side of marriage. Some talk about the ways that men and women are different and others focus on tips to make your marriage better. I feel that this book is a great mixture of all of these aspects. While it is not theologically deep, Smalley does use Scripture to back up each of her points. She also provides a great mix of examples, statistics and practical tips to help you accomplish the task or point she is making.
There were several different things I enjoyed about this book. I appreciated the structure of each chapter. She would make her point providing real life examples, thoughts and statistics and then draw the reader into thinking practically towards the end of each chapter. Every chapter ended with reflection questions and a sample prayer for both the wife to pray for herself and then a prayer to pray over her husband.
One of the minor things that bothered me, which may not bother anyone else is that she used so many different translations of Scripture throughout the text. For me it would be easier to follow up and read a passage if it was only in one translation. I also don't feel that this is a scenario where multiple translations are necessarily beneficial.
Overall, I would recommend this book. It is a book that I learned from and would consider doing with a group of girls or friend as a book study.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my review.
I have not been married very long and have only read about half a dozen Christian Marriage books which is not many considering the vast number that are out there today. Each book that I have read takes a different approach. Some focus on the theology of marriage and some focus more on the practice side of marriage. Some talk about the ways that men and women are different and others focus on tips to make your marriage better. I feel that this book is a great mixture of all of these aspects. While it is not theologically deep, Smalley does use Scripture to back up each of her points. She also provides a great mix of examples, statistics and practical tips to help you accomplish the task or point she is making.
There were several different things I enjoyed about this book. I appreciated the structure of each chapter. She would make her point providing real life examples, thoughts and statistics and then draw the reader into thinking practically towards the end of each chapter. Every chapter ended with reflection questions and a sample prayer for both the wife to pray for herself and then a prayer to pray over her husband.
One of the minor things that bothered me, which may not bother anyone else is that she used so many different translations of Scripture throughout the text. For me it would be easier to follow up and read a passage if it was only in one translation. I also don't feel that this is a scenario where multiple translations are necessarily beneficial.
Overall, I would recommend this book. It is a book that I learned from and would consider doing with a group of girls or friend as a book study.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my review.
January 27, 2024
3.5 stars. I started reading this book on a whim, and even though it wasn't my favorite for various reasons, I'm glad I did. The main takeaway from this review is if you're a human woman married to a human man, and believe the Bible has the answers for what we need and how we're designed, this book is worth your time. Ultra traditional, but the proof is in the pudding. I have already learned almost everything Erin said is true the hard way, but hearing someone remind me of these lessons and confirm them was really helpful.
Now for the caveats... being addressed as "now, ladies," and references like "us women..." made my fingernails curl. I listened to the audio of this book, and I think the voice of the chosen narrator did NOT help. I couldn't stop picturing a 1980's housewife wearing pearls and speaking to a group of women sitting in pews with folded hands and crossed ankles. Then she tries to make a well-meaning joke about setting her husband up on a playdate with another man and I just about hurled on my steering wheel. Erin... no. At least, not if you want to not contribute to the image of men as children, and/or reach Millenials.
That being said, 90% of it was exactly what I needed to hear, and I'm positive my husband was secretly cheering in the background every time he passed through a room when I had it on.
Now for the caveats... being addressed as "now, ladies," and references like "us women..." made my fingernails curl. I listened to the audio of this book, and I think the voice of the chosen narrator did NOT help. I couldn't stop picturing a 1980's housewife wearing pearls and speaking to a group of women sitting in pews with folded hands and crossed ankles. Then she tries to make a well-meaning joke about setting her husband up on a playdate with another man and I just about hurled on my steering wheel. Erin... no. At least, not if you want to not contribute to the image of men as children, and/or reach Millenials.
That being said, 90% of it was exactly what I needed to hear, and I'm positive my husband was secretly cheering in the background every time he passed through a room when I had it on.
December 29, 2017
"10 Things a Husband Needs from His Wife" is an exciting book with great advice about real issues encountered in a marriage. It is a Christian based book with for women who want to develop a closer relationship with their husbands.
Although I have been married for over 20 years, this book had much to teach me. Erin Smalley shares stories that we all can relate to and realize that we aren't the only one in that situation. She helps us to understand that men as a whole think differently than women. When we understand this, she states, we will allow the differences to become assets to our marriages.
Erin shares great biblical principles and situations from her own marriage.She gives us prayers for ourselves, prayers to say for our husbands, and challenges to think about..
I found her suggestions very helpful and was excited to be reminded of principles I had long since forgotten or never learned. This was one of the best books I have read about wives relationships with their husbands. I highly recommend this to all wives of all ages. Very good book!
Although I have been married for over 20 years, this book had much to teach me. Erin Smalley shares stories that we all can relate to and realize that we aren't the only one in that situation. She helps us to understand that men as a whole think differently than women. When we understand this, she states, we will allow the differences to become assets to our marriages.
Erin shares great biblical principles and situations from her own marriage.She gives us prayers for ourselves, prayers to say for our husbands, and challenges to think about..
I found her suggestions very helpful and was excited to be reminded of principles I had long since forgotten or never learned. This was one of the best books I have read about wives relationships with their husbands. I highly recommend this to all wives of all ages. Very good book!
February 16, 2018
I picked up this audiobook on a whim from a "new book" display at my library. It seemed appropriate for the month of February. :)
I really enjoyed a Christian, non-Mormon perspective. It's nice to hear how other people believe in the importance of marriage and families, too, not just us "crazy Mormons". ;) While I think some of the tips require a fair amount of "pride swallowing" to follow through with, I think they are important and valid. I really enjoyed the prayers for a "wise wife" and the prayers for her husband. Written prayers is not something we practice in Mormonism and it really made me think about what it would be like to actually say those prayers.
I think my main issue was sometimes there were ideas but without action items. Sometimes there was science and scripture, but not necessarily a "how to" to go along with the concepts and tips.
I really enjoyed a Christian, non-Mormon perspective. It's nice to hear how other people believe in the importance of marriage and families, too, not just us "crazy Mormons". ;) While I think some of the tips require a fair amount of "pride swallowing" to follow through with, I think they are important and valid. I really enjoyed the prayers for a "wise wife" and the prayers for her husband. Written prayers is not something we practice in Mormonism and it really made me think about what it would be like to actually say those prayers.
I think my main issue was sometimes there were ideas but without action items. Sometimes there was science and scripture, but not necessarily a "how to" to go along with the concepts and tips.
April 19, 2018
Fabulous book! I agreed with almost everything she said. As I read the book over the past week I tried to make immediate changes based on her recommendations. I can honestly say that I’ve already seen a difference in our marriage! Of course everything is fresh on my mind right now. But I hope to implement her counsel for years to come. Even my husband has noticed and commented on my behavior. I feel like I view things differently than I did before. I have a better perspective into the mind of a man and what he needs. And because I’ve been trying so hard to meet his needs my husband has been kinder and more gentle. Generosity begets generosity. I also love the spiritual aspect she brought into the book. God is a huge part of marriage. I’d definitely recommend it to any woman who wants to improve her marriage!
December 21, 2023
Overall I believe what Erin has to share is really valuable, and offered in friendly, thoughtful, and digestible morsels. Let that be the takeaway from this review. Why not 5 stars: it suffers from lack of context for Paul's advice to women in Ephesians (for this, I can't recommend enough The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr) and also improper use of "the Proverbs 31 woman". Proverbs 31 doesn't seem to be an actual woman but instead an acrostic poem (in Hebrew... this does not translate as an acrostic in English) probably used to help men remember to honor the women in their lives. Instead of taking this as inspiration to create a list of ways we should be doing more for our husbands and families, maybe we can see it instead as validation that there are men in the world who recognize and appreciate all that we do!
January 15, 2018
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to have a free, digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have to admit that I procrastinated reading this book for a while. I just knew it would be a book of a lot of things I would have to do differently. Fortunately, that was not the case. The book was very insightful on just how different men are than women. It was helpful to see his perspective on different aspects of our marriage and what he needs as a man that I would not readily notice.
I would recommend this book to a wife of any age, but it would be a wonderful present for a bride - to -be!
I have to admit that I procrastinated reading this book for a while. I just knew it would be a book of a lot of things I would have to do differently. Fortunately, that was not the case. The book was very insightful on just how different men are than women. It was helpful to see his perspective on different aspects of our marriage and what he needs as a man that I would not readily notice.
I would recommend this book to a wife of any age, but it would be a wonderful present for a bride - to -be!
September 10, 2023
So I don’t have a husband, but, God willing, one day I will, and this was free on Audible so I thought I’d give it a chance. It was very practical and provided wives with ideas to love their husbands well. There were some lovely prayers at the end of each chapter. There were just a few parts that I had qualms with or that were a little cringy, but overall it was a good listen. You can tell that the author is really passionate about marriage and seeing God honored through marriage. She clearly writes from a complementarian standpoint, and although I don’t fully subscribe to that view, the majority of what is written here could still be helpful for any believer.
February 10, 2023
She used Corretta Scott King and Eleanor Roosevelt as examples to emulate. But both of these wives had husbands who had affairs. I kinda think they are bad examples, or maybe she chose them on purpose. Dunno.
I can see why feminists would never read this book. I’m torn. On one hand, yeah there are good ideas/reminders but then it also assumes that you are in a good or equal relationship. On the other hand, I can see woman only pulling self-critical things out of this and losing themselves to serve a husband. I’ll have to think about this one for a while…
I can see why feminists would never read this book. I’m torn. On one hand, yeah there are good ideas/reminders but then it also assumes that you are in a good or equal relationship. On the other hand, I can see woman only pulling self-critical things out of this and losing themselves to serve a husband. I’ll have to think about this one for a while…
November 21, 2017
10 Things a Husband Needs from His Wife: Everyday Ways to Show Him Love by Erin Smalley is a book to help wives support their husbands and fashion the marriage of their dreams. The author gives many simple, practical tips. This is a great book to pick up and glean the wisdom that the author has gotten from her own marriage. I highly recommend it! I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
February 28, 2018
This book was very helpful. One of my husband's top love languages is words of affirmation, and I struggle with this. This book helped me understand my husband better so that I could better show him love, and not just react to seemingly frustrating behaviors. It also helped spur on a few conversations with him. I feel we both have a deeper understanding of each other, and can't wait to continue to put into practice some of these things.
September 6, 2023
I think that the format and content was really good. There was even a lot of examples of what what you could do, or think about for each of the ten tips. I was happy that I was already starting to do a lot of these for my husbands emotional, spiritual, and even sometimes the physical. It didn’t make for the greatest self help since I was already doing a lot of it, but I’m looking at it as I’m already doing good at supporting my husband.
August 21, 2024
I enjoyed the overall advice and experience shared. There was a few times I thought it mentioned the wife gifting a lot, while potentially run down and exhausted, but realize this book is about changing and making sacrifices to have a more biblically sound relationship. I did love that having a friendship with your husband was touched on. It's one of the things I think get glossed over in general in relationships!!
January 31, 2021
Wow! What a great book! My pride kept me from buying this for a long time. I mean that title is a strong statement! But I want to be the best I can be in all the roles God has given me, a wife being no exception. This book was written in an almost conversational way which made it easy to follow and enjoy, while also including scripture and data.
December 18, 2023
This is a hard one to rate.
I liked the idea of it. I like the author's suggestions of giving of yourself. I just found it to be a bit too lightweight for me and too assuming on gender roles. Maybe it's books I have read a lot of marriage books. I think Gary Thomas's book Loving Him Well was better.
I liked the idea of it. I like the author's suggestions of giving of yourself. I just found it to be a bit too lightweight for me and too assuming on gender roles. Maybe it's books I have read a lot of marriage books. I think Gary Thomas's book Loving Him Well was better.
January 27, 2024
DNF at 60%. I like the book and the writing style. I just don't think it actually has much to offer. The stories are sweet and the points are good (with scientific support, too!) but nothing about this is revolutionary. I'd probably gift this to someone who doesn't have much experience with relationships as a starter book, but I don't think I'd reread it personally.
January 9, 2018
Nice title to reaffirm choices you can make that will help foster a better relationship with your husband. Nothing in the title was surprising to me, but it is always good to hear things again.
Note ~ I received an ARC from NetGalley for review. All opinions are my own.
Note ~ I received an ARC from NetGalley for review. All opinions are my own.
November 11, 2019
Such good, solid, wonderful advice in an easy-to-read format. I took several notes that I will be referring back to often. My husband and I have been married for 20 years and it is refreshing to read a marriage book by someone who has been married longer than we have!
January 29, 2020
This book had great perspective for those of us who tend to get wrapped up in the mundane and not fully appreciate our husbands. I liked that it broke the “10 things our husbands need” down to make it easier to digest and implement these things.
April 18, 2022
Excellent advice
I loved the practical applications she offered and the suggested prayers at the end of each chapter
Inspiring, encouraging and a good challenge to truly love your husband and lift him up .
I loved the practical applications she offered and the suggested prayers at the end of each chapter
Inspiring, encouraging and a good challenge to truly love your husband and lift him up .
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two - pfysical sopprt (stabilizing legs. cash flow)
3 - Audio Compact Disc collection
4 - belfast
5 - hidden compartment of engine oil
6 - sl
7. -
8 - hidden compartment of engine oil
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