Books
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She Needs Conversation
A woman uses about 20,000 words per day while a man uses about 7,000. The female brain is a lean, mean communicating machine, according to Dr. Louann Brizendine, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Of course, the statistics vary but what is undisputed is women need to talk. In our…
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Sex
As we continue our series these are the common difficulties in meeting the needs of your spouse: 1. Men are in touch with their sexuality because of their basic male drive. He often lacks skill in lovemaking and therefore more or less use his wife. Because his technique is unaffectionate, she becomes more and more…
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His Need: Sexual Fulfillment
In this series, we have looked at the first thing a woman needs in a marriage relationship, affection. Today we are going to begin to look at a man’s primary need in a marriage relationship, sexual fulfillment. Dr. Harley writes: The typical wife doesn’t understand her husband’s deep need for sex any more than the…
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Affection List for Women
The List: 1. Hug and kiss your wife every morning, while you are still in bed. 2. Tell her that you love her, while you’re having breakfast together. 3. Kiss her before you leave for work. 4. Call her during the day, to see how she is doing. 5. Bring her flowers once in a…
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She Needs Affection
Was the Emotional Needs Questionnaire difficult? Did your answers surprise you? Let’s take a look at the first thing she can’t do without- Affection: Affection Is the Cement of a Relationship: To most women affection symbolizes security, protection, comfort and approval, vitally important commodities in their eyes. When a husband shows his wife affection, he…
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Emotional Needs Questionaire:
Dr. Harley introduces in his book, His Needs, Her Needs, the needs of men and women. They are similar needs but their priorities are vastly different between the sexes. Dr. Harley stresses that the needs he covers in his book apply to most couples but are not exactly the same for each person. Additionally, the…
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Could My Spouse Have An Affair?
Love Bank in Trouble In the previous post we looked at the Love Bank. The author goes on to say…Now that I have sketched out my Love Bank concept, you may be thinking it sounds arbitrary and artificial. Obviously, the Love Bank is not intended to be a mathematically accurate concept. It simply describes the…
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Make a deposit in your Love Bank
So what is a love bank? Willard F. Harley, Jr. describes it this way: Everyone Has a Love Bank Figuratively speaking, I believe each of us has a Love Bank. It contains many different accounts, one for each person we know. Each person either makes deposits or withdrawals whenever we interact with him or her.…
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Our Needs In Marriage
Marriage is a complex relationship, perhaps the most intricate on the face of the earth. Unfortunately, most of us don’t realize what we get into when we say, “I do.” We think the dynamics of a good marriage depends on some mysterious blend of the “right” people. Or if a marriage turns out badly, we…
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Interview with Nancy Kennedy
Today I am thrilled to welcome Nancy Kennedy, author of When He Doesn’t Believe to Spiritually Unequal Marriage. Originally, from California Nancy lives in central Florida with her husband, Barry. Her two daughters, Alison and Laura, are grown. Alison is married with one daughter, Caroline (age 4 1/2). Laura is going to college part-time in…
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately NeedsBy Dr. Emerson Eggerichs A wife has one driving need – to feel loved. When that need is met, she is happy. A husband has one driving need – to feel respected. When that need is met, he is happy. When either of…
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The Five Love Languages
I recently added a new book to the suggested reading list, The Five Love Languages, written by Gary Chapman. This book outlines the way different people express love. ? Quality Time? Words of Affirmation? Gifts? Acts of Service? Physical Touch It really does matter how we show love to others and we may be going…
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Recreational Companionship
My family is blessed with a wonderful opportunity to vacation with our neighbors at their family cottage this July 4th. As I am writing this morning, I am looking across the placid waters of Clark Lake in Door County, Wisconsin. The natural beauty of the lake and the surrounding farmland confirms, once again, that we…