The Dual Characteristics of Masculinity and Femininity
Develop your masculinity or femininity, and understand and value the other half of the universe, then both aspects of God's love can better flow into your home.
Develop your masculinity or femininity, and understand and value the other half of the universe, then both aspects of God's love can better flow into your home.
Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks
Rocking the Roles explains how marriage can be a perfect blend of structure and equality, balance and beauty.
Transform your relationship by learning about: Common misunderstandings about marriage; Core roles that don’t limit choices; What spouses most need to understand about each other; sexuality. Build a marriage on a firm foundation of Scripture, forgiveness, and a healthy understand of who we are in Christ.
Rocking the Roles explains how marriage can be a perfect blend of structure and equality, balance and beauty.
Transform your relationship by learning about: Common misunderstandings about marriage; Core roles that don’t limit choices; What spouses most need to understand about each other; sexuality. Build a marriage on a firm foundation of Scripture, forgiveness, and a healthy understand of who we are in Christ.
Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
Based upon Ephesians 5:33 and extensive biblical and psychological research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs reveals the power of unconditional love and unconditional respect and how husbands and wives can reap the benefits of marriage that God intended. Has a couples' workbook too.
Based upon Ephesians 5:33 and extensive biblical and psychological research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs reveals the power of unconditional love and unconditional respect and how husbands and wives can reap the benefits of marriage that God intended. Has a couples' workbook too.
Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress by John Gray
In Why Mars and Venus Collide, Gray focuses on the ways that men and women misinterpret and mismanage the stress in their daily lives, and how these reactions ultimately affect their relationships. Backed up by groundbreaking scientific research, Gray offers a clear, easy-to-understand program to bridge the gap between the two planets, providing effective communication strategies that will actually lower stress levels
In Why Mars and Venus Collide, Gray focuses on the ways that men and women misinterpret and mismanage the stress in their daily lives, and how these reactions ultimately affect their relationships. Backed up by groundbreaking scientific research, Gray offers a clear, easy-to-understand program to bridge the gap between the two planets, providing effective communication strategies that will actually lower stress levels
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking about it by Patricia Love and Steven Stosny
Love is "not" about better communication. It's about connection. You'll never get a closer relationship with your man by talking to him like you talk to one of your girlfriends. There are four ways to connect with a man: touch, activity, sex, routines. Men want closer marriages just as much as women do, but not if they have to act like a woman. Rich in stories of couples who have turned their marriages around, and full of practical advice about the behaviors that make and break marriages, this essential guide will help couples find love beyond words.
Love is "not" about better communication. It's about connection. You'll never get a closer relationship with your man by talking to him like you talk to one of your girlfriends. There are four ways to connect with a man: touch, activity, sex, routines. Men want closer marriages just as much as women do, but not if they have to act like a woman. Rich in stories of couples who have turned their marriages around, and full of practical advice about the behaviors that make and break marriages, this essential guide will help couples find love beyond words.
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
First and foremost, men and women need to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of masculinity and femininity. Both husband and wife have power in their relationship, and both need to realize this to ensure for themselves the personal satisfaction they yearn for. Dr. Laura explores the best ways a couple can relate, caretake, and nurture each other, and how to rescue a troubled marriage that seems doomed to fail.
First and foremost, men and women need to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of masculinity and femininity. Both husband and wife have power in their relationship, and both need to realize this to ensure for themselves the personal satisfaction they yearn for. Dr. Laura explores the best ways a couple can relate, caretake, and nurture each other, and how to rescue a troubled marriage that seems doomed to fail.
Developing Godly Masculinity
Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
Christian devotional - deep relections on divine masculinity - for personal or group study. Over 250 pages devoted to the practical outworking of discipline on subjects like purity, marriage, prayer, the tongue, the mind, our work, leadership, ministry, and many, many more.
Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You by John Eldredge
John Eldredge calls men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father. In life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood from Beloved Son to Cowboy to Warrior to Lover to King to Sage. Fathered by God maps out the path of manhood―not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a sure path men have followed for centuries before us.
John Eldredge calls men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father. In life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood from Beloved Son to Cowboy to Warrior to Lover to King to Sage. Fathered by God maps out the path of manhood―not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a sure path men have followed for centuries before us.
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self by Stephen Mansfield
The Western world is in a crisis of discarded honor, dubious integrity, and fake manliness. It is time to recover what we have lost. “My goal in this book is simple,” Mansfield says. “I want to identify what a genuine man does—the virtues, the habits, the disciplines, the duties, the actions of true manhood—and then call men to do it.”
The Western world is in a crisis of discarded honor, dubious integrity, and fake manliness. It is time to recover what we have lost. “My goal in this book is simple,” Mansfield says. “I want to identify what a genuine man does—the virtues, the habits, the disciplines, the duties, the actions of true manhood—and then call men to do it.”
The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever by Scott Haltzman and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
Marriage counselor Haltzman puts together a guidebook that helps men give their wives exactly what they want and receive from them exactly what they hoped for the day they got married. Drawing on years of clinical experience and responses on his web site (secretsofmarriedmen.com), the author cites several "secrets" that differentiate the happily from the unhappily married men. Those who are satisfied have learned to listen to and know their wives; they aim to please, and they expect conflict and have learned to deal with it. He doesn't ask men to change so much as to harness their best masculine strengths.
Marriage counselor Haltzman puts together a guidebook that helps men give their wives exactly what they want and receive from them exactly what they hoped for the day they got married. Drawing on years of clinical experience and responses on his web site (secretsofmarriedmen.com), the author cites several "secrets" that differentiate the happily from the unhappily married men. Those who are satisfied have learned to listen to and know their wives; they aim to please, and they expect conflict and have learned to deal with it. He doesn't ask men to change so much as to harness their best masculine strengths.
100 Ways to Love Your Wife: A Life-Long Journey of Learning to Love by Matthew L Jacobson
A loved, fulfilled wife is a happy woman, returning to her husband more than he ever poured into her soul. Maybe you've made some mistakes and are struggling to connect, maybe you want your marriage to go from good to great. Wherever you currently are in your relationship, this book teaches men who are serious about loving their wives how to be successful husbands and lovers. And, if you're thinking of getting married some day, you can get a head start on the process of being a loving husband. This is an excellent volume for the soon-to-be married man, as well as the "veteran" husband.
A loved, fulfilled wife is a happy woman, returning to her husband more than he ever poured into her soul. Maybe you've made some mistakes and are struggling to connect, maybe you want your marriage to go from good to great. Wherever you currently are in your relationship, this book teaches men who are serious about loving their wives how to be successful husbands and lovers. And, if you're thinking of getting married some day, you can get a head start on the process of being a loving husband. This is an excellent volume for the soon-to-be married man, as well as the "veteran" husband.
For Men Only, Revised and Updated Edition: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn
If you’re like most men, you’ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, how to make her happy. Packed with deep insights about the feminine mind - the contents include: Why she can’t “just not think about” something that’s bothering her; How to get her real answers without games; How your provider instinct can actually cause her heartache – and what to do about it; Why “not tonight, honey” may not mean what you think; Why listening to her feelings is so hard for a guy, and a fix-it plan that works; and Why her “I do” at the altar will always mean, “do you?” and the answer that rocks her world; and much more
If you’re like most men, you’ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, how to make her happy. Packed with deep insights about the feminine mind - the contents include: Why she can’t “just not think about” something that’s bothering her; How to get her real answers without games; How your provider instinct can actually cause her heartache – and what to do about it; Why “not tonight, honey” may not mean what you think; Why listening to her feelings is so hard for a guy, and a fix-it plan that works; and Why her “I do” at the altar will always mean, “do you?” and the answer that rocks her world; and much more
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Developing Divine Femininity
The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife: 18 Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth by Darlene Schacht
The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife is written in the format of an 18-part study for daily or weekly reflection. Not only is it a powerful tool for personal growth, it's also an ideal study-guide for small groups! Each lesson leads you through one virtue at a time, offering you applicable and inspiring ways for a wife to grow closer to God and her husband. The virtues discussed are these: Purity, Self-ontrol, Love, Diligence, Patience, Kindness, Humility, Faith, Forgiveness, Joy, Passion, Radiance, Encouragement, Balance, Goodness, Trust, and Courage.
The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife is written in the format of an 18-part study for daily or weekly reflection. Not only is it a powerful tool for personal growth, it's also an ideal study-guide for small groups! Each lesson leads you through one virtue at a time, offering you applicable and inspiring ways for a wife to grow closer to God and her husband. The virtues discussed are these: Purity, Self-ontrol, Love, Diligence, Patience, Kindness, Humility, Faith, Forgiveness, Joy, Passion, Radiance, Encouragement, Balance, Goodness, Trust, and Courage.
100 Ways To Love Your Husband: the life-long journey of learning to love each other by Lisa Jacobson
Ladies, we have one shot at loving our man. We all have the capacity and capability to love him and to do it well. It’s time for our marriages to start thriving in love. This practical book gives specific, real-life instruction on how to enjoy the best marriage has to offer.
Ladies, we have one shot at loving our man. We all have the capacity and capability to love him and to do it well. It’s time for our marriages to start thriving in love. This practical book gives specific, real-life instruction on how to enjoy the best marriage has to offer.
For Women Only, Revised and Updated Edition: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn
The man in your life carries important feelings so deep inside he barely knows they’re there, much less how to talk about them. Yet your man genuinely wants you to “get” him—to understand his inner life, to know his fears and needs, to hear what he wishes he could tell you. Shaunti delivers one eye-opening revelation after another, including: Why your respect means more to him than your love; What it means for a man to be so visually “wired”; Why sex for him is primarily emotional, not physical; What he most wishes he could say to you, etc, etc
The man in your life carries important feelings so deep inside he barely knows they’re there, much less how to talk about them. Yet your man genuinely wants you to “get” him—to understand his inner life, to know his fears and needs, to hear what he wishes he could tell you. Shaunti delivers one eye-opening revelation after another, including: Why your respect means more to him than your love; What it means for a man to be so visually “wired”; Why sex for him is primarily emotional, not physical; What he most wishes he could say to you, etc, etc
My So-Called Life as a Submissive Wife: A One-Year Experiment...and Its Liberating Results by Sara Horn
Can a modern wife be submissive to her husband? In her highly anticipated sequel to My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife, author Sara Horn takes on one of the most widely debated subjects for a Christian wife--marital submission. What does biblical submission look like for wives today? Can a happily married couple live out the biblical model of submission and be the better for it?
Can a modern wife be submissive to her husband? In her highly anticipated sequel to My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife, author Sara Horn takes on one of the most widely debated subjects for a Christian wife--marital submission. What does biblical submission look like for wives today? Can a happily married couple live out the biblical model of submission and be the better for it?
Women Living Well: Find Your Joy in God, Your Man, Your Kids, and Your Home by Courtney Joseph
Rooted in the Bible, Courtney's practical approach includes tons of tips that are perfect for busy moms, including: Simple Solutions for Studying God’s Word; How to Handle Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking in a Digital Age; 10 Steps to Completing Your Husband; Dealing With Disappointed Expectations in Motherhood; Creating Routines that Bring Rest; and Pursuing the Discipline and Diligence of the Proverbs 31 Woman
Rooted in the Bible, Courtney's practical approach includes tons of tips that are perfect for busy moms, including: Simple Solutions for Studying God’s Word; How to Handle Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking in a Digital Age; 10 Steps to Completing Your Husband; Dealing With Disappointed Expectations in Motherhood; Creating Routines that Bring Rest; and Pursuing the Discipline and Diligence of the Proverbs 31 Woman
Getting Through to the Man You Love: The No-Nonsense, No-Nagging Guide for Women by Michele Weiner-Davis
Drawing on more than two decades of experience in helping couples make their relationships great Weiner-Davis explains: women's biggest "beefs" about men; why blaming, nagging, and talking about feelings don't work; why action-oriented methods are infinitely more effective; how to talk so men will listen; etc. Most important, Weiner-Davis shows how every woman can become an expert at getting her man to be more responsive to the things she wants and needs in their relationship. So, if you've been at the end of your relationship rope and you're ready to let go of the line, hang in there . . . solutions are right around the corner.
Drawing on more than two decades of experience in helping couples make their relationships great Weiner-Davis explains: women's biggest "beefs" about men; why blaming, nagging, and talking about feelings don't work; why action-oriented methods are infinitely more effective; how to talk so men will listen; etc. Most important, Weiner-Davis shows how every woman can become an expert at getting her man to be more responsive to the things she wants and needs in their relationship. So, if you've been at the end of your relationship rope and you're ready to let go of the line, hang in there . . . solutions are right around the corner.