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Why Does a Wife Not Hear That Her Husband Needs Respect?
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Why Does a Wife Not Hear That Her Husband Needs Respect?

The idea of unconditional respect for the husband has always been the Love and Respect message’s unique feature, based on Ephesians 5:33. Many books stress Paul’s instruction for husbands to love their wives (“each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself . . .”), but few spend equal space if any at all, to the rest of the verse (“. . . and the wife must respect her husband”).

Why Does a Wife Not Hear That Her Husband Needs Respect?
Marriage
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How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?
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How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?

Many wives share disappointment that their husbands rarely talk to them at a deeper level. “Emerson, when we were dating, we used to talk long into the night getting to really know each other. What happened to him?”

How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?
Marriage
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What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?
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What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?

Have you ever thought about what Jesus, whom Christians believe to be God incarnate, believed about the beginning? Yes, I understand the temptation to call this a silly question.

What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?
Christian Life
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Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?
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Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?

In the beginning, after God had created Adam and placed him in the garden to cultivate it, He said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18).

Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?
Marriage
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Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator
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Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator

When my interpersonal dynamics professor asked that question one day during my sophomore year in college, it revolutionized my thinking as a nineteen-year-old male. That question sparked in my mind a realization that there were effective ways to communicate, as well as ineffective ways.

Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator
Christian Life
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How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?

How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?

How Is C.H.A.I.R.S. The Key to Having More Meaningful Conversations With Your Husband?
Marriage
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8
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What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?

What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?

What Did Jesus Believe About the Creation Account in Genesis?
Christian Life
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8
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Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?

Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?

Are You Humbly Voicing a Need or Formalizing a Complaint?
Marriage
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5
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Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator

Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator

Ask Yourself This Question If You Want to Be a More Effective Communicator
Christian Life
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We Have A Blended Family

We Have A Blended Family

Question: My husband and I have a blended family with a total of 4 children, ranging in ages from 10-19. Prior to our marriage 2 years ago, everyone got along pretty well, but lately my teenagers have given us some trouble. My husband has not dealt with teenagers before and he finds them very disrespectful. I see him withdrawing more and more from them and even worse, from me. I have read your book, Love & Respect, and I agree with the principles. How can I apply it in this situation?

We Have A Blended Family
Parenting
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My Husband is a Workaholic

My Husband is a Workaholic

Question: My husband is a workaholic. Work comes before me and the kids. Your first point in CHAIRS is to admire and respect his desire to work. If I compliment him on his work, won't I just be encouraging him to work more. Answer: First, I caution...

My Husband is a Workaholic
Marriage
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New Beginnings

New Beginnings

This week we anticipate the celebration of the greatest event in Christianity – the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who died that we may have LIFE! This reality – that we have new life here on earth, followed by eternal life – is overwhelming. For the Christian, nothing compares!

New Beginnings
Marriage
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Darkest Before the Dawn

Darkest Before the Dawn

In my last blog I challenged the wives to be the mature one in the relationship and consider changing the tone at home. I promised to challenge the husbands equally, so guys…now it’s your turn. Here’s a testimony from a husband who realized he could no longer assume his marriage was ok…he needed to step up and save it. He figured out what it truly means to unconditionally love, even when not receiving anything in return. I salute him as an honorable man!

Darkest Before the Dawn
Marriage
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Respect During Tough Times

Respect During Tough Times

May I speak just to the wives today? In my last blog we discussed what unconditional really means. I know how difficult the concept of unconditional respect is so today I want to share a testimony from a wife who figured this out, with powerful results. This woman’s husband endured an accident that left him unable to work. Within that difficulty, she learned to be sensitive to her husband’s needs; despite what I’m sure was a very hard time for her. I think her story will inspire you as it did me.

Respect During Tough Times
Marriage
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What Does Unconditional Really Mean?

What Does Unconditional Really Mean?

When I talk about unconditional respect being equal to unconditional love (Ephesians 5:33), one of the questions I hear the most is some variation of, “Are you telling me I have to unconditionally respect my husband’s bad behavior and become a door mat? Everyone knows respect must be earned!”

What Does Unconditional Really Mean?
Marriage
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The Marriage Conference Men Want To Attend

The Marriage Conference Men Want To Attend

…a message from Sarah Eggerichs. My favorite part of the Love & Respect Marriage Conference is the opportunity to meet the amazing men and women who attend. I am especially moved by the men who come. Why? Because I see men respond in powerful ways to this message and it always touches my heart. In fact, I want to subtitle it “The marriage conference men want to attend!”

The Marriage Conference Men Want To Attend
Marriage
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The Romance Game

The Romance Game

With the New Year upon us, there are stacks of stats out there about how New Year’s resolutions don’t work. For example, most of them don’t last through February. Most of us already knew that.

The Romance Game
Marriage
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