Explains how couples can practice unconditional love and respect in their marriage based on Ephesians 5:33 and biblical and psychological research.

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Emerson Eggerichs, PhD, is an internationally known communication expert and author of the New York Times bestseller Love & Respect. Just as Dr. Eggerichs transformed millions of marital relationships with a biblical understanding of love and respect, he also turned these principles to one of the most important relationships of all in Mother & Son: The Respect Effect. As a communication expert, Emerson has also spoken to groups such as the NFL, NBA, PGA, US Navy SEALs and members of Congress. He was the senior pastor of Trinity Church in East Lansing, Michigan for almost twenty years. Emerson holds a PhD in child and family ecology from Michigan State University, a BA in Biblical Studies from Wheaton College, an MA in communications from Wheaton College Graduate School, and an MDiv from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He and his wife Sarah have been married since 1973 and have three adult children.

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This gift book version of the popular, New Your Times bestselling book Love and Respect will inspire you and your spouse to validate each other core needs.

When you touch your spouse's deepest need, something good almost always happens!

Based on three decades of counseling and research, in Love and Respect for a Lifetime Dr. Emerson Eggerichs leads you and your spouse through the intricacies of a marriage built on Love and Respect. He explores the differences between men and women and how a husband's need for respect can be balanced by a wife's need for love. When these needs are mutually recognized and made a priority, a fulfilling and meaningful marriage will be the inevitable result.

Love and Respect for a Lifetime makes the ideal gift:

• Its all-color, photo-filled design makes it inviting for you and your spouse to look at together.
• It is a compilation of Dr. Eggerichs' best Love and Respect tips: a quick and easy read that proves enticing to a spouse who might be apprehensive about working through an entire study or book.
• Its engaging message validates the core needs of each spouse and gives a message of hope, encouragement, and practical time-tested solutions for every marriage rather than focusing on placing blame or judging.
• It is ideal as a gift for dating or engaged couples, as well as a wedding or anniversary gift. Its elegant design invites the recipients to open it, read it together, and leave it out as a display for others to take a closer look at what it means to love her and to respect him.

Love and Respect for a Lifetime will inspire you and your spouse to love each other well as you learn to validate each other core needs. Take a step towards a more meaningful and fulfilling marriage today.