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Good as a long married couple as a brush up on how to have a better marriage. Wonderful for a struggling marriage. Read it years ago and have applied the principals. Bought this for a struggling friend.
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This book was recommended by my minister as I consider remarrying after 7 years of widowhood. I found it insulting to the intelligence of any rational, thinking human being who has a caring soul. The book was in excellent condition and was delivered in a shorter time than was expected.
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I like learning about what makes my husband tick. The author is very detailed about what the differences are between men and women. Unfortunately, he writes for the majority. If you are different than the majority you might not see this as helpful. Like he says women have this need to talk everything to death. I actually am not like that. I like to keep conversation short and sweet. So, that part of the book did not apply to me. Other parts were really good though. Overall it was worth buying.
This book provides many anecdotes as examples of how men and women should and often do not relate well to each other's emotional needs within a marriage. If that is how you learn best, by example, you may want to read this book. However, I feel there is too much emphasis placed on the potential and reasons for anyone to have an affair. It feels like reading chapter after chapter of a bad soap opera. Not all marital problems lead to marital affairs. Sometimes the "infidelity" is another activity, such as golf, bowling, too frequent dinner parties, even church can be a form of infidelity. Lynette Hoy defined Infidelity as any activity that detracts from and takes priority over the marriage. I found the incessant references and implication that emotional neglect within a marriage ALWAYS leads to extramarital affairs to be distasteful and unnecessary. There is just as much - and maybe more - helpful marriage and relationship advice available free on the internet. Save your money and try out Dr. Harley's own web site for starters, http://www.marriagebuilders.com/ and overlook the sales pitch for the book. If you've already read and understood John Gray or Gary Smalley, you probably don't need this book.Read full review
This book is one of the very best I've ever read on marriage and relationships. Instead of a whole bunch of complicated mumbo jumbo, this author breaks a persons needs into 10 categories, and while they may not be "exact" for each individual, they do hit the mark most of the time. This is a book I have bought for many people and think it is one of the best tools to not only recover from a down turn in your relationship, but also to prevent problems from occuring in the future.