We don't take a whole lot to keep us happy...just an affectionate, well-maintained wife who isn't bitter and agitated when we nudge her for some married sex once in a while. That's all it takes! We don't want nags. We don't want sex every 5 weeks! How about some compliments for what we actually SUCCEED at doing? PRetty simple stuff...

Good morning,
I did not know Dr Laura had a new book. I am glad you got it and are enjoying it.
I receive a daily devotional and last week one was about marriage I thought I would post here I thought it was along the same lines. This is for both men and Women It convicted me..LOL

Blessings, raider


***A special Word to husbands and wives. If you are married, you BETTER
read this. Every word! If you are not married, you STILL better read it
because one day you most likely will be.

I have a question for you men. When was the last time that you told your
wife how beautiful she looked? When was the last time that you told your
wife that she was the most special person in the world? If your answer is
anything but TODAY, you better stop whatever you are doing and tell
her...right now! Do you remember when you were dating, and how you couldn't
wait to be with her? Do you remember how NOTHING in the world mattered but
her? Do you remember that you would do ANYTHING for her? Do you still feel
that way?

If the answer is no, you need to get on your knees and pray for God to
restore those feelings. Just because you are now married, you should feel
the same way and even MORE. After all, this is the woman that God gave you
to share your life with! She isn't like that putter you used to like, but
now is somewhere in the garage...forgotten. You made a vow before your wife
and before God to love her, and to care for her, and to nurture her, until
death do you part. How can you take the most special person in your life,
the one that God gave you, for granted?

Let me give you some advice. You better get on the phone and send your wife
some flowers. Why? For no other reason but to let her know that you love
her and care about her. You better quit ignoring her and her needs. You
better start taking the same amount of time with your wife that you do with
the other things that occupy your time. Women need to be reminded that they
are beautiful. They need to be reminded that you care for them.

While saying it is necessary, you better prove it with your actions. You
are so wrapped up in your career, in your life, in the things that you are
interested in, you are neglecting your wife. You better start making TIME
for your wife. Make the effort to spend TIME with her, and TALK to her.

Ok women, it is your turn. When was the last time that you told your
husband how handsome he was? When was the last time you told your husband
that he was the most special person in the world? If your answer is
anything but TODAY, you better stop whatever you are doing and tell
him...right now! Do you remember when you were dating, how you couldn't
wait to be with him? Do you remember how NOTHING in the world mattered but
him? Do you remember that you would do ANYTHING for him? Do you still feel
that way?

If the answer is no, you need to get on your knees and pray for God to
restore those feelings. Just because you are now married, you should feel
the same way and even MORE. After all, this is the man that God gave you to
share your life with! He isn't like that food processor you used to like,
but now is stored away in the cabinet...forgotten. You made a vow before
your husband and before God to love him, and to care for him, and to nurture
him until death do you part. How can you take the most special person in
your life, the one that God gave you, for granted?

Let me give you some advice. You better stop by the mall and buy your
husband a special gift. Why? For no other reason but to let him know that
you love him and care about him. You better quit ignoring him and his
needs. You better start taking the same amount of time with your husband
that you do with the others things that occupy your time. Men need to be
reminded that they are appreciated. They need to be reminded that you care
for them.

While saying it is necessary, you better prove it with your actions. You
are so wrapped up in your job, in the home, in the kids, in the things that
you are interested in, you are neglecting your husband. You better start
making TIME for your husband. Make the effort to spend TIME with him, and
TALK to him.

I love you and care about you so much. Satan has done such a masterful job
of destroying the beauty and perfection of God's institution of marriage.
He does it in so many deceitful ways. I get thousands and thousands of
emails daily from husbands and wives whose marriages are in trouble. It
breaks my heart. I personally counsel couples all of the time in this area.
Making two lives become one is probably one of the most difficult things
there is in life. It is always magical at first, but maintaining that magic
is not easy. Making it last over time is the goal.

That ONLY happens when Christ is the head of each one of your lives
individually, and the center of your marriage. The greatest relationship
that you will have in this life is with the Lord. After that, it is with
your spouse. Just like you must take time to develop that close, intimate
walk with Christ, you must also take the time and put forth the effort in
your relationship with your spouse.

I will be praying for all of you today that are married. There are two key
elements in a successful marriage. TIME AND TALK. You MUST take time to be
together each day, and you MUST talk to each other. Never forget, God gave
you this special person for the rest of your life. Take every second that
you can to be with that person. Life is short enough, and when it is over,
it is over. Don't waste one second that you can be together. Talk to each
other. Communication is critical.

Libraries are full of books on this issue, so let me close today with this
simple word of encouragement. Take time today to make your husband or wife
feel special. Let them know how much you care for them, and are thankful
for them. MAKE THE TIME. Men, you better make sure every day that your
wife knows how much you love her. Women, you better make sure every day
that your husband knows that he is the most important person in the world to
you. DON'T TAKE EACH OTHER FOR GRANTED! If you love each other as God
calls you to in today's passage of Scripture, your relationship with your
spouse can be the most incredible thing in your life outside of your
relationship with the Lord.


In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller

Great book this one. I know my wife loves me ... she tells me! And I know I love my wife. But neither of us actually felt loved by the other. This book at least lets wives and partners know what a man needs in order to feel loved ... and it's so simple. Now I need a "Proper Care and Feeding of Wives"!
Well done for reading the book ... if your husband is anything like me he'll really appreciate talking through with you what you have discovered.