Loving Your Man Without Losing Your Mind

by Davis, Susie

• ISBN13: 9780830743711
• ISBN10: 0830743715
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-04
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

Why is marriage so much harder than anyone ever dared to imagine? And how could the one man that you love most in the world end up becoming the one person with whom you struggle to live in harmony? In Loving Your Man Without Losing Your Mind, Susie Davis delivers biblical perspective and practical application on how to open the door to love your man with an abundance of understanding and grace. Using humor and wise insights, Susie will equip you to contribute to your marriage beyond your wildest expectations, creating an atmosphere in which, with the help of God, you realize the marriage of a lifetime. Exploring all the "biggies" where conflict and problems in marriage are concerned, this book reminds you to remember often why you married your spouse. Loving Your Man Without Losing Your Mind is the companion at your side to offer straight talk, encouragement, laughter and hope for loving the man of your dreams-your husband. Book jacket.

Author Biography

SUSIE DAVIS is an author and a national speaker. She is a frequent platform speaker for Virtuous Reality Ministries, an event, resource and web-based ministry to girls ages eight to eighteen and their mothers. A sought-after speaker for other events such as retreats, conferences and workshops, Susie also team teaches with her husband Will, the senior pastor at Austin Christian Fellowship (founded by Will and Susie in 1993). Susie and Will have been married twenty-one years and they have three children, Will III (19), Emily (16), and Sara (13). Susie is the author of The Time of Your Life: Finding God\u2019s Rest in Your Busy Schedule, and is a collaborator for both TeenVirtue 2: A Girl\u2019s Guide to Relationships with Vicki Courtney and Teen Confidential. She served as managing editor for virtuousreality.com and is currently a contributing writer to virtuousreality.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments: Thanks to...	p. 9
Preface: e-Group Explained	p. 10
Introduction: Loving Your Man Without Losing Your Mind	p. 13
Crash Course on Couple's Communication
Love in Translation: Why What You Say and How You Treat Your Husband Really Matter	p. 19
Fight Right: How to Fight Fair with Your Husband Even When You Disagree	p. 27
Making Up with the Marlboro Man: Why Your Husband Really Is the Strong Silent Type	p. 39
Vive la Difference!: How to Appreciate That Your Husband Responds Like a Man	p. 51
The Garden of Disenchantment
Missing Prince Charming?: Why Disillusionment in Marriage Doesn't Mean You Married a Toad	p. 65
A Stalled-Out Relationship: What to Do When Your Husband Won't Change His Instating Ways	p. 75
Romance Redefined: Why Your Marriage Reads Just Like a Romance Novel	p. 83
A Failure to Yield: How a Mutually Submitted Relationship Makes Things Run Smoothly	p. 95
Fatal Detraction
He's Hot to Someone: How an Attitude Adjustment Could Save Your Marriage	p. 107
Let It Rain: Why Sex to a Man Is Like Rain in a Drought	p. 117
Languishing Lovers: When an Uninspiring Marriage Might Signal a Needed Career Change	p. 129
The Sexiest Man Alive: What to Do When You're Attracted to the Wrong Man	p. 139
Friendly Fire
Money Mayhem: When Finances Unfairly Influence Your Future	p. 151
Catering to the Kids: Keeping the Little Ones from Taking Too Big a Space	p. 163
The FOO Fandango: Creating Healthy Boundaries with Your Extended Families	p. 173
Happy Anniversary: Making Marriage Last for a Lifetime	p. 185
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