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Watch some of Emerson’s most memorable Love & Respect clips, where humor opens the door to powerful truths about marriage, communication, conflict, love, and respect.

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Becoming Your Husband's Best Friend: Shoulder to Shoulder

Learning to appreciate your husbands desire for shoulder-to-shoulder friendship is powerful!

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Male and Female Differences

In this foundational example, Dr. Emerson humorously illustrates how men and women can say the same exact thing but mean something completely different.

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Major vs. Minor Marriage Decisions

Ever had an argument about decision making with your spouse? Try this brilliant advice from Emerson!

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She Personalizes Because She Cares

When it comes to intimate relationships, wives tend to personalize conflict more than husbands do.

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Do You Have It In You To Stop the Crazy Cycle?

Who should act first? In this hilarious clip Emerson highlights the simple key to stopping the crazy cycle and what it takes to make the first step.

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Problem Solved:
A Listening Ear

Men often default into problem solving mode when their wives confide in them about issues. Emerson hilariously explains what often takes place as a result.

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You Both Have The Power!

The key to motivating another person is to meet their deepest need. In marriage, each person has the power to do this one thing to bring positive change!

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The Respect Test

Tell your husband a few of the things that you respect about him and then walk away and see what happens. You are filling his respect tank and putting your marriage in position for the Energizing Cycle.

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Mislabeling Your Wife: Controlling or Caring?

Emerson explains that many women confront because care, but research shows many men experience it as contempt—or an attempt to control.

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He Has Different Vulnerabilities

If we don’t understand that we have different vulnerabilities, we’re going to get confused and two people madly in love will just end up mad.

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Do You Blame Your Spouse?

Emerson explains that we are all responsible for our own behavior. Blaming our spouse is not the answer, we all have ability to love and respect our spouse as unto Christ.

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Understanding Her Tears

Learning to understand your spouse's needs in conflict and how to communication can prevent feelings of emotional abandonment.

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Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is an internationally known public speaker on the topic of male-female relationships. Based on over three decades of pastoring, counseling and study of biblical and scientific research, Dr. Eggerichs and his wife Sarah developed the Love and Respect Conference which they present to live audiences around the country.

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