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No Monks, No Nuns: She Didn't Take A Vow Of Silence And He Didn't Take A Vow of Celibacy

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No Monks, No Nuns: She Didn't Take A Vow Of Silence And He Didn't Take A Vow of Celibacy

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Tired of feeling like roommates in your own marriage? This powerful message unpacks the simple but life-changing truth “No monks, no nuns” – he didn’t sign up for celibacy, she didn’t sign up for silence – and shows Christian husbands and wives exactly how meeting each other’s deepest God-given needs (his for sexual connection, hers for emotional connection) breaks the Crazy Cycle and ignites the Energizing Cycle of love and respect.

Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D.

Author, Speaker, Pastor

Questions to Consider

What would change in your marriage if you truly believed your spouse’s deepest need was put there by God and only you can meet it?
When you feel deprived in your marriage, do you lean toward blaming your spouse or trusting God and doing your part first?
How might the “Crazy Cycle” in your home actually be fueled by unintentionally punishing your spouse for a need you don’t personally feel as strongly?
If you knew your small, consistent steps of love or respect would eventually awaken the same in return, would you still hesitate to start?

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