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What’s Really Going On with the Husband Who Doesn’t Want His Wife’s Input?
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What’s Really Going On with the Husband Who Doesn’t Want His Wife’s Input?

Sadly, many a man will not include his wife in decisions because he fears her input as an attempt to control him rather than as her desire to be his helpful teammate. Not only is this man extremely insecure (which calls into question his manhood), but some would call him imprudent.

What’s Really Going On with the Husband Who Doesn’t Want His Wife’s Input?
Marriage
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Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart
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Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart

Have you ever considered what sets humans apart from the other creatures on earth? The answer lies in a remarkable phenomenon called consciousness.

Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart
Christian Life
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Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?
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Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?

Over the years, I have heard from many women who feel they have more of a right to speak harshly and disrespectfully to their husband than he does to speak unlovingly toward her.

Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?
Marriage
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When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict
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When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict

A minor unannounced U-turn after church escalates into hours of tears and despair for one wife, revealing how everyday preferences quickly spiral into the Crazy Cycle of missing love and respect.

When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict
Marriage
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Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?
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Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?

As a new believer in Christ at age sixteen, I recall one night going outside my home in Peoria, Illinois, and crying out to God to show Himself to me to confirm that what I believed about Him was true. “Just appear to me!” I begged of God.

Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?
Christian Life
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Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart

Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart

Unraveling the Mystery of Human Consciousness: Made in God’s Image, We Are Set Apart
Christian Life
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6
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Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?

Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?

Do Different Reactions Toward Their Spouse’s Contempt Mean One Is More Justified than the Other?
Marriage
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5
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When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict

When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict

When There’s Something Else Going On Behind the Conflict
Marriage
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6
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Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?

Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?

Since God Wants Me to Believe in Him, Why Doesn’t He Just Appear to Me?
Christian Life
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12
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Learn 7 Key Truths from Love and Respect in the Family

Learn 7 Key Truths from Love and Respect in the Family

In researching this book, Love and Respect in the Family, I have searched the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation for pertinent passages on parenting . . . and there are many. I share these with you, and I give plenty of personal illustrations—what I learned from my mistakes and also what went right. Be assured my adult children, now in their thirties, have signed off on everything I share—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Learn 7 Key Truths from Love and Respect in the Family
Parenting
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Giving Thanks Beyond Thanksgiving Day

Giving Thanks Beyond Thanksgiving Day

How grateful I am for a day we set aside to remember the freedom the Pilgrims found in America. A time for us to reflect on the many blessings of the past year. We love the traditional food that is served and the many memories that go with this special day. Years ago I became convinced that giving thanks every day and in all things was the key to finding joy and contentment in the midst of daily circumstances, the good and the not so good, and especially my parenting.

Giving Thanks Beyond Thanksgiving Day
Christian Life
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Does Love and Respect Let My Spouse Off the Hook?

Does Love and Respect Let My Spouse Off the Hook?

Q: Sometimes it seems like you are giving the other person an excuse for not being loving. You probably aren't, but why can't I expect my husband to be loving just out of unconditional love like God commands? How will it ever be unconditional if it is just a response to how I act?

Does Love and Respect Let My Spouse Off the Hook?
Marriage
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Calling All Moms! Apply "Respect Talk" to Your Sons [Video]

Calling All Moms! Apply "Respect Talk" to Your Sons [Video]

I have a favor to ask of mothers who have sons. The #1 application of the Love and Respect message beyond marriage is by moms who apply to their sons what they learned from our book or at our conference. What is Respect Talk? Beyond their words of love, Moms begin saying things like, “I really respect you.” Or, “I respect you for being an honest person." Or, “Because you are becoming a man of honor, I need your help on how to solve this conflict between you and your sister.”

Calling All Moms! Apply "Respect Talk" to Your Sons [Video]
Parenting
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The Consequences of Anger: Can My Marriage Survive?

The Consequences of Anger: Can My Marriage Survive?

Q: For years my wife told me I needed to get help for my anger, but I didn’t listen. I just got angrier. Finally she gave up and moved out, which opened my eyes. Since then I have gone to counseling and taken an anger management course and I have never felt better in my life. The problem is my wife won’t come home. How do I show her the changes I’ve made in myself when she won’t give me the chance? I have thanked her numerous times for opening my eyes and have begged her for a second chance, but she won’t respond. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

The Consequences of Anger: Can My Marriage Survive?
Marriage
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3
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Learning How to Avoid the Crazy Cycle [Video]

Learning How to Avoid the Crazy Cycle [Video]

I received the following from a wife:Six years ago, I became a widow at age 36 with three young children. My husband and I were married very young; myself right out of high school and he was 3 years older than myself. I had many wounds from my own father's death when I was 11 years old, which left me in a very dysfunctional home.

Learning How to Avoid the Crazy Cycle [Video]
Marriage
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5
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Respect for a Husband Who Doesn't Work

Respect for a Husband Who Doesn't Work

Q: You talk about the husband’s need to provide for his family and that showing appreciation for this desire is one way a wife can show respect. But my husband has not worked for several years, which has put me in the position of primary provider. I have a good job so he seems content to be the parent who stays home with the kids. I am finding myself becoming resentful because he isn’t even trying to find a job anymore. How can I respect him in this situation Dr. E says…

Respect for a Husband Who Doesn't Work
Marriage
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5
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Our Lives Have Been Transformed

Our Lives Have Been Transformed

Today’s testimony shares a truth that many feel but few admit. This husband was on his way to a divorce that neither he nor his wife wanted. Very few couples really want to end a marriage. The simple message of Love and Respect applied to a marriage, even one headed for divorce, can make a huge difference. We believe this email will encourage you.

Our Lives Have Been Transformed
Marriage
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2
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