Becoming Your Spouse's Better Half: Why Differences Make a Marriage Great

by Rick Johnson

Overview

It's no secret that men and women are different. And it's no secret that they don't always get along because of these differences, even when they love each other. But having a successful marriage is not about finding the perfect person to marry. It's about loving someone in an unselfish, Christlike manner. Whatever we want out of marriage--unconditional love, forgiveness, passion--that is what we have to give to our spouse. Rick Johnson shows couples how to go beyond merely tolerating each other's differences to using those God-given differences to add spice and passion to their relationship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441207531
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Rick Johnson is the author of That's My Son; Better Dads, Stronger Sons; The Man Whisperer; and The Power of a Man. Founder of Better Dads, a fathering skills program, Rick develops and delivers father training workshops for businesses, churches, schools, and other organizations nationally and internationally.
Rick Johnson is the bestselling author of several books, including That's My Son, That's My Teenage Son, That's My Girl, and Better Dads, Stronger Sons. He is the founder of Better Dads and is a sought-after speaker at parenting and marriage conferences. Rick and his wife, Suzanne, live in Oregon. Learn more at www.betterdads.net.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Introduction: Marriage Is Tough 11

Men's Modes 25

#1 Amorous: Never Give Up! 29

#2 Work: Every Man's Bane, Every Man's Blessing 43

#3 Play: Win the Game! 55

#4 Sustenance: Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone 63

#5 Protector: Guard at the Door 79

#6 Connection with God: My Life Matters in the Universe 95

#7 Guy Time: Friends, Fathers, and Mentors 109

Women's Moods 121

#1 Romantic: Romancing the Home 125

#2 Nesting: Home Sweet Home 139

#3 Playful: What Are Little Girls Made Of? 149

#4 Nurturing: Tending the Nest 157

#5 Cycle: The Moon and the Tide 167

#6 Spiritual: "My Sweet Baby Girl" 181

#7 Girlfriends: The Sisterhood 197

Wrap-Up 207

Notes 217