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Summary: I didnt know either
Review: I read this book in order to becme aware of what it was I should expect from a man who understood the bible and what it says about marriage, mutual submission and the roll of the husband. After a difficult divorce, this book has showed me for the first time a picture of something I doubted could ever exist. I pray that every man who is given this book will see that if he could begin to behave in this way, his wife would gladly submit. What a fabulous picture, I am now hopeful.
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Summary: Best Book in "The Every Man" Series!
Review: I started reading this book thinking it was primarily directed only to "Neanderthal" Christian men who don't have a heart or a brain when it comes to interaction with their wives! The pace does begin slowly, but in hindsight this pace would be helpful to those men who need to start at square one in their relationships. There is much here however, that will refine happily-married Christian men who have been living with contented spouses for years.The author starts by describing how marriages grow cold. He then progresses to offer his instructions on how to return the warm glow to the grey embers. The bulk of the book focuses on the concept of being a bondservant to one's wife, both in heart and in mind. This concept really makes the book, and the author's exposition of it is well worth the purchase price. The volume concludes with a description of how submitting to one's wife, and her needs, can totally revive and rejuvenate an ailing marriage. I recommend this book to all Christian married men, regardless of the strength or the longevity of their marriages. After all, none of us as husbands have arrived! Get it, read it, practice it, and see the difference!
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Summary: Best Book in "The Every Man" Series!
Review: I started reading this book thinking it was primarily directed only to "Neanderthal" Christian men who don't have a heart or a brain when it comes to interaction with their wives! The pace does begin slowly, but in hindsight this pace would be helpful to those men who need to start at square one in their relationships. There is much here however, that will refine happily-married Christian men who have been living with contented spouses for years. The author starts by describing how marriages grow cold. He then progresses to offer his instructions on how to return the warm glow to the grey embers. The bulk of the book focuses on the concept of being a bondservant to one's wife, both in heart and in mind. This concept really makes the book, and the author's exposition of it is well worth the purchase price. The volume concludes with a description of how submitting to one's wife, and her needs, can totally revive and rejuvenate an ailing marriage. I recommend this book to all Christian married men, regardless of the strength or the longevity of their marriages. After all, none of us as husbands have arrived! Get it, read it, practice it, and see the difference!
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Summary: Developing Pure Love and a Servant's Heart
Review: If you're the leader in your marriage, you need this book. If you're not the leader, read it anyway. The principles will challenge you to a higher, deeper, more intimate love.
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Summary: My Husband Read This Book!
Review: Our marriage is completely transformed. It's not what he's told me but how he expresses his love to me that has changed. I feel honored, appreciated & loved ... he has made me feel precious, again. The desire to bless my husband & seek ways to bless him has returned because his criticism of me has left. I now have the HUSBAND that every woman desires. This book has blessed my life, our marriage and our children as they see how beautiful marriage can be.
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Summary: Sooo wrong about women!
Review: The book tells what women want in a very sterotypical fashion.
A woman is "supposed" to want headship in the home from the
man,be told what to do and when to do it,be romanced,loved as
though women are all love junkies,protected to death and
protected from the realities of life.How can any woman grow as
a human being in such an environment!The woman is supposed to
wait passively while the man romances her.No,I don't need a man
to lay down his life for me.I can slay my own dragons thank you!!The evangelicals are *hell* bent on making women look like
sappy love junkies so the big strong christian man can come
and rescue her,,,,,,,,,not!!!!!
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Summary: Dont' Wait-Read It Now!
Review: The marital oneness is not a new theory, however, it is written about in a way that we can all understand and relate to. It is also the one thing that will keep your marriage together. Without it, couples struggle and can't figure out what is wrong. They divorce and remarry only to go through more struggles. God Bless the authors for sharing in this way. This book has revolutionized my marriage. This is an excellent book for wedding gifts, anniversary gifts. Every married couple should own it. Every single person desiring to be married must read it! Because if you cannot submit as described in this book or do not have an interest in creating marital oneness, then you should NOT get married.
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Summary: Every Woman's Desire
Review: This book is a must read, not just for husband's but for wives too. As a wife, it helped me to better understand my husband's need. Most of all it taught me what "mutual submission" means, as defined by Christ and His example. To all the men who have thought about reading it - or have been asked to read it. Please Do! My husband has started to read it and says he wishes he would have known these principles sooner, and he's just in the second chapter.
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Summary: Nothing But The Truth
Review: This is a great book and really opened my eyes to the truth of relationships. I was expecting something different when I ordered this book only to find that this book shows what He was willing to show me!
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Summary: It's obvious a woman didn't write this book!
Review: This is an absolutely amazing book! Steve Arterburn and Fred Stoker, the primary authors have done a wonderful job of breaking the paradigms about male leadership. It definitely provides the roadmap to the elusive oneness we all desire in a marriage. I have heard this book advertised before and must admit that I thought it was written primarily for women. The original title of the book is, "Every Woman's Desire." It has now been changed to "Every Man's Marriage." This is a much more appropriate title. Most men who read this book with an open mind will find themselves saying, "wow, that fits me to the "t"--particularly those parts that speak about trampling your wife's essence. I thought (until I read this books) that I was a fairly sensitive guy, but now I see that many of the problems that I had in my previous marriage and in my current relationship stem from my inability to see myself as a "servant leader." Its no wonder that the women in my life have rebelled against it. I see such a difference in my fiance's response to me since I began to place her needs above (or at least equal) to my own. I always had problems with the idea that the man controls the thermostat of a marriage, but I now see how true that is. Having said that, I do have a couple of criticisms of the book. First, the authors continually use the analogy of a man being the bondservant to his master (wife). It was presented so often that it began to sound patronizing. If we are to compare marriage to our relationship with Christ, then it is clear that while Christ condescended to our level, we are in no way "his master." In the same way, I have a problem with the idea of the man being the leader, but his wife being his master. It sounded a little like thinly veiled politically correct double-speak to me. I also had to force myself to read the first several chapters. While it had great information, one has to wade through the idea that the authors were presenting something different than the commonly held idea that men are nothing more than neanderthals who need to be saved from themselves by their women. About halfway through the book, the authors finally clarified that being a servant leader does not mean giving the wife everything she wants. I would have liked this to have been clarified a little earlier in the book. Finally, at some point the book begins to sound like a collection of anecdotal stories, many of which show how self-sacrificing one of the authors is toward his wife. That probably was not his intent, but that is how it began to sound. It became a little repetitive after a while. In conclusion, this is an excellent read. One that should be read by every man who wants to truly invest in his marriage and experience the oneness that God intended for us. There are some problems with the book, as I noted above, but if one can get past those, he will find a virtual treasure chest of information.
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