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Summary: I wrote this book to give women hope.
Review: After seven years of marriage I found myself wed to a man who I not only didn't love, but didn't even like. I thought divorce was the only solution, but I found another way and I want to tell other women what I discovered.Research shows that there is nothing worse you can do to yourself or your children than divorce. For you depression becomes a constant companion, even if you're the one who filed for the divorce. And in a recent study that followed the children of divorce for twenty-five years, it was found that the divorce was still the major event in these now adult's lives. I don't have all the answers, but I will share with you what I and other women in similar situations have discovered. These are practical steps based on biblical principles that you can put into practice today. The result? I have discovered the love that I always wanted right here in my own back yard. My prayer is that you will do the same.
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Summary: If your love has died, get this book!
Review: As a pastor, I'm always looking for books to recommend. If your love has died for your spouse, you need to read this book! Judy Bodmer opens her heart and shares from her own personal experience how God rescued her hopeless marriage. In chapter two, Judy gives the eye-opening facts and statistics about the consequences of divorce. Before you go see a lawyer, read this book first. You owe it to yourself, and your marriage.
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Summary: If your love has died, get this book!
Review: As a pastor, I'm always looking for books to recommend. If your love has died for your spouse, you need to read this book! Judy Bodmer opens her heart and shares from her own personal experience how God rescued her hopeless marriage. In chapter two, Judy gives the eye-opening facts and statistics about the consequences of divorce. Before you go see a lawyer, read this book first. You owe it to yourself, and your marriage.
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Summary: -- for women who think that they are married to jerks.
Review: Clearly there are husbands who are jerks. This book is for women who think that they married one. It chronicles the process of making a standard marriage into a great one. In our world that values selfishness it's refreshing.
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Summary: -- for women who think that they are married to jerks.
Review: Clearly there are husbands who are jerks. This book is for women who think that they married one. It chronicles the process of making a standard marriage into a great one. In our world that values selfishness it's refreshing.
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Summary: A book that gives hope
Review: I had come to the brink of divorcing my husband but something kept telling me that divorce wasn't the answer. However, I was miserable in the relationship and continuing on the way things were was not going to work. I was very bitter and resentful towards my husband, who I felt at the time had abandoned me emotionally. I really felt like if I divorced him, I would never marry again because he had ruined the romantic notion of marriage I had once had. My faith in love and kindness was non-existent. God must have led me to this book during one of my endless online searches for guidance and advice about my situation. The title of the book seemed perfect for me because on the surface, I really didn't care any more to repair my marriage. I was emotionally exhausted but I thought deep-down that I really didn't want to divorce my husband. I wanted HIM to do all the work to repair our marriage because I was TIRED. Reading this book, I cried with RELIEF. Judy Bodmer must have been quoting my thoughts when she wrote this book. Nearly everything she went through, I had experienced as well. It is very comforting to know that there is hope for you when you see how well things turned out for her after things had once appeared so hopeless. I find her advice particularly refreshing, especially the section on forgiveness. She doesn't tell you to be a martyr and in fact advises you NOT to be one. If you aren't ready to forgive your spouse, just say, "I'm not ready yet." But if you ARE ready, that's it. You let it all go and don't bring up the past wrong-doing again. Judy Bodmer also acknowledges that the urge to bring up past wrong-doings is going to happen again and again because we are human but she uses references from the Bible to help you through these moments. Although the book has some strong Christian-based beliefs throughout it, that should not deter a person from buying the book and benefitting from it if he or she is not Christian. There is no "bible-thumping" going on and her themes of forgiveness and personal accountability in relationships is universal. This book restored my faith in love and has helped me on the road to healing and honestly LOVING my husband as I realized I didn't before. For these reasons, I consider this book a priceless resource. I'd give it six stars if I could.
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Summary: Guys!! Read this book!!!! Excellent and powerful
Review: I have to say that this book was a real eye opener to me. I'm the husband who is sleeping in the basement because my wife needs the "space and the time" to heal her wounds from a 25 year marriage that she feels has been terrible. I was completely lost and reading everything about marriage and how to build it stronger and also how to have a solid relationship with my wife. Even now, I struggle as I wait for her to heal. I see small steps. This book helped me to see things from her perspective. The author has a wonderful way of explaining the facts and what needs to be done on her part. It also, and maybe this is mostly what this book did for me, helped me to know how I could improve and make the healing easier to do for her. Now, it ain't easy, but if you love your wife, you WILL DO IT! Good luck and may you be successful in your endeavor to save your marriage. This book will give you peace and will settle your anxieties.
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Summary: Plenty of hope (without the syrup)
Review: I picked up this book out of idle curiousity and couldn't stop reading. Finally, a Christian author has the guts to address tough marital issues in a transparent, honest fashion. There is no trace of the sugary-sweet but empty platitudes so many "Christian women's books" major in. Judy courageously shares some of the ugly stuff we all experience but try to hide, on her way to offering real-world, doable solutions for a conflicted couple. Even if you don't feel you have marital problems, this book is worth the read because when you're finished, you have a strong sense that you have been heart to heart with Judy and made a new friend. I hate religious phoniness, I love authenticity, and this book really works for me!
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Summary: This book was written with me in mind
Review: Judy Bodmer hit the nail on the head. I felt trapped in a hopeless marriage destined to fail. I was on the edge ready to throw in the towel. The only thing that kept me from leaving was how it would affect the children. I remember the abandonment I felt when my parents divorced, and I didn't want my girls to experience that pain. I've searched for a book that would give me a good reason to stick it out in this loveless marriage. I found this book. This book was speaking to me like nothing I had ever read before. It was as if she was speaking about my life. What I learned about myself through reading this book is that I've been putting up many emotional barricades which made it almost impossible for me to get close to anyone including my husband. I didn't want to give up control of my emotions for fear of being crushed by an unloving husband. I found that I was not forgiving my husband for hurting me, although I was doing to same thing to him. This book does not point the finger at women for what's failing in the marriage, but it certainly opened my eyes about what I have been doing to sabatoge the relationship.
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Summary: Savvy advice and recommended for all marrieds.
Review: Judy Bodmer's insights, and tips on surviving the maturing process of marriage are in-sightful, practical and on-target. This book should be recommended reading for anyone committed to making their marriage work and even prior to finding themselves in trouble.
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