The Surrendered Wife

Zusatztext John Gray author of Men Are from Mars! Women Are from Venus The Surrendered Wife is a practical and valuable tool for women wanting to regain intimacy in their relationships. Informationen zum Autor Laura Doyle has certified hundreds of relationship coaches worldwide. She is the host of The Empowered Wife Podcast , and her books have been translated into nineteen languages in thirty countries. Doyle lives in Newport Beach, California, with her husband, John. They have been married for nearly forty years. Klappentext The marriage guide women never expected to love but then called life-changing and pressed into the hands of women everywherenow revised and updated, The Surrendered Wife is the New York Times bestseller that has transformed countless marriages. You love your husband. But sometimes it feels like you're the only one trying. You remind. You plan. You make everything run smoothlyand yet the more effort you put in, the more distant he seems. In The Surrendered Wife , you'll learn why when you stop trying to manageand fixthings, your partner will lean in. The tender touches will return and he will help without your having to ask. Counterintuitive? Absolutely. Effective? Millions of women say yes. The Surrendered Wife equips you to: • Say the simple phrases that inspire your husband to step up • Bring back the man you fell in love withwithout reminding • Stop unknowingly pushing him awayand start drawing him closer • Enjoy the marriage you dreamed of when you said I do It's easier than you think. Zusammenfassung Explains how women can build a harmonious marriage by learning to trust their husbands, express their own needs while respecting their husband's choices, and giving up unnecessary control and responsibility. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsIntroductionTake the Quiz: How Intimate is Your Marriage? 1. Respect the Man You Married by Listening to Him 2. Give Up Control to Have More Power 3. Keep Surrendering a Secret 4. Take Care of Yourself First 5. Express Your Desires 6. Relinquish the Chore of Managing the Finances 7. Receive Graciously 8. Foster Friendships with Women 9. Resist Biting the Bait10. Avoid Setting Up a Negative Expectation11. Stop Reading His Mind12. Don't Crowd the Setter13. Abandon the Myth of Equality14. Set Limits by Saying "I Can't"15. Strive to Be Vulnerable16. Admit It When You're Hurt17. Let Your Husband Be the Children's Father18. Listen for the Heart Message19. Take a Feminine Approach to Sex20. Say Yes to Sex21. Never Eat Worms22. Ignore the Red Herring23. Rely on a Spiritual Connection24. Let Him Solve Some of Your Problems25. Be a Diplomat in the Male Culture26. Measure Your Progress27. Spend Your Energy Surplus on YourselfHow It Is NowAppendix: Surrendered Circles...

John Gray author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus The Surrendered Wife is a practical and valuable tool for women wanting to regain intimacy in their relationships.

Autorentext

LAURA DOYLE has certified hundreds of relationship coaches worldwide.
She is the host of The Empowered Wife Podcast, and her books have been
translated into nineteen languages in thirty countries. Doyle lives in Newport
Beach, California, with her husband, John. They have been married for nearly
forty years.

Klappentext

**The marriage guide women never expected to love but then called life-changing and pressed into the hands of women everywhere

NOW REVISED AND UPDATED, THE SURRENDERED WIFE IS THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THAT HAS TRANSFORMED COUNTLESS MARRIAGES.

You love your husband. But sometimes it feels like you’re the only one trying. You remind.
You plan. You make everything run smoothly—and yet the more effort you put in, the more
distant he seems.

In The Surrendered Wife, you’ll learn why when you stop trying to manage—and
fix—things, your partner will lean in. The tender touches will return and he will help
without your having to ask.

Counterintuitive? Absolutely. Effective? Millions of women say yes.

The Surrendered Wife equips you to:

• Say the simple phrases that inspire your husband to step up
• Bring back the man you fell in love with—without reminding
• Stop unknowingly pushing him away—and start drawing him closer
• Enjoy the marriage you dreamed of when you said “I do”

It’s easier than you think.

Zusammenfassung
Explains how women can build a harmonious marriage by learning to trust their husbands, express their own needs while respecting their husband's choices, and giving up unnecessary control and responsibility.

Inhalt

Contents

Introduction

Take the Quiz: How Intimate is Your Marriage?

1. Respect the Man You Married by Listening to Him

2. Give Up Control to Have More Power

3. Keep Surrendering a Secret

4. Take Care of Yourself First

5. Express Your Desires

6. Relinquish the Chore of Managing the Finances

7. Receive Graciously

8. Foster Friendships with Women

9. Resist Biting the Bait

10. Avoid Setting Up a Negative Expectation

11. Stop Reading His Mind

12. Don't Crowd the Setter

13. Abandon the Myth of Equality

14. Set Limits by Saying "I Can't"

15. Strive to Be Vulnerable

16. Admit It When You're Hurt

17. Let Your Husband Be the Children's Father

18. Listen for the Heart Message

19. Take a Feminine Approach to Sex

20. Say Yes to Sex

21. Never Eat Worms

22. Ignore the Red Herring

23. Rely on a Spiritual Connection

24. Let Him Solve Some of Your Problems

25. Be a Diplomat in the Male Culture

26. Measure Your Progress

27. Spend Your Energy Surplus on Yourself

How It Is Now

Appendix: Surrendered Circles