Exhausted Wives, Bewildered Husbands: Why your marriage is hurting, and how to blossom as a couple

by Adam Lane Smith

Perfect for couples struggling with resentment and confusion.A damaged man is incapable of love because he does not believe love will be freely given, only earned through works. He seeks false intimacy in lust and mistakes sex for acceptance. These men seek insecure women who believe themselves unlovable and who use sex to earn approval. When these couples enter into marriage, unmet needs and secret expectations pile up until the relationship is full of festering resentment. Along come children who add greater urgency to fixing the emotional damage. But with no hope in sight, what can the couples do except march toward inevitable divorce?Retired Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Adam Lane Smith walks couples through explanations and solutions to these problems. This short and simple book is designed to give couples the skills they need to repair a resentful and empty marriage. Through simple techniques, committed couples can alter their perspective, climb out of their trenches, and learn to work together in an intimate partnership.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Relationships

90 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 30, 2019

Reviews

[Melissa Iyamabo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short book. It was good, however i had to re-read some parts over and over to understand it. It is also very informative, but may be confusing to some who don't know anything about attachment theory. I would recommend it to people interested in dating psychology, or especially those who know they have an insecure (insecure avoidant or ambivalent) attachment type.

[Andrew Magruder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful

Actionable wall-to-wall.

Trade table idea has made an extraordinary difference. That’s just on of the ideas which I’ve put to work.

[Viktor Billberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Serious topic but told with humour. Short read, and probably one of the most important books you can read.

[Sara-Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband and I are read this together to get a deeper understanding of Attachment science. We saw a couple interviews on Lila Rose podcast and became really interested in what he had to say about marriage, and to see if his philosophy lines up with other marriage information/lessons we've been on a journey learning. Even if your marriage isn't hurting, its a good way to understand tendencies and behaviors that might exist, even at a small level. His youtube videos are intresting too!