The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
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Author: Dr. Laura SchlessingerBrand: Harper Collins Publishers
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-26
ISBN: 0061142824
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: You don't have to agree with her politics to benefit from this book
Summary: 5 Stars
When it comes down to it I think some of Dr. Luara's ideas send women back to the stone age. HOWEVER, there are plenty take away points to this book that are irrelevent to your politics. Chiefly that the success of your marriage has everything to do with YOU!
The first step toward change always begins within yourself. Appreciating your husband and making him feel manly aren't admissions of weakness or inability. If anything it's just these opposite, by being able to verbalize why you apprecitate him you are showing him and everyone else that you are comfortable enough with yourself and relationship to allow someone to take care of you and give up that control/pride. It is simply showing and doing anything to make him want to be with no one else but you. I don't know about anyone else, but that's why I married my husband. I didn't want him to be anyone else. So why should I stop trying to keep his attention and affection just becaused we signed some paper, had kids, etc.
As for how he treats you, believe it or not his behavior will change too... assuming you did your job right when you picked him out. When you start behaving in a more demure fashion, even if it's just at home you would be shocked at the change in him. I started doing this a few years ago just cause i had suspicions about this entire concept. Prior to that we used to bicker about my domesticity, or lack thereof, I was the quintessential feminist. I know my way around power tools and actually got offered a job the one time he had me call a plumber. Since the change I can neglect cleaning the house for a couple weeks or leave clutter everywhere (it's big deal since he has OCD) and he gets home and it's like he hasn't seen me in a week. Anytime I get upset enough to actually shed tears, most recently it was going out on dates together, i automatically get my way. It sounds lame, but my happiness is more important than whatever principle hold him back. Conversely, his happiness and inner peace are enough to swallow my pride and be domestic. So I Clean the house weekly, and either make or get takeout for our meals. I do work, but it's part time on night shift(which I need for my own mental stimulation) so my income covers all household consumables, vacations, added savings, etc.
This book points out these lessons and more. The real shame is that, imo, these are just common sense things for your family in general. As I said, you're not admitting weakness or inability, your simply enabling your husband to feel competent and successful. His success is your success!
Summary of The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
Dr. Laura Schlessinger reveals how to bring a marriage back from the brink of disaster.
Jumping off her million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura Schlessinger exposes the sensitive and loving truths necessary to produce and sustain a wonderfully satisfying marriage. First and foremost, men and women need to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of masculinity and femininity. Both husband and wife have power in their relationship, and both need to realize this to ensure for themselves the personal satisfaction they yearn for. Dr. Laura explores the best ways a couple can relate, caretake, and nurture each other, and how to rescue a troubled marriage that seems doomed to fail.
Using real-life examples from her call-in radio show, Dr. Laura focuses on the typical mistakes made by men and women in their relationships, and gives us real-life solutions for keeping our unions strong, loving, and lasting.
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