Introduction : love (and respect) is enough
The simple secret to a better marriage
To communicate, decipher the code
What men fear most can keep the crazy cycle spinning
She fears being a doormat
He's tired of "just not getting it"
She worries about being a hypocrite
He complains, "I get no respect!"
She thinks she can't forgive him
He says, "Nobody can love that woman!"
C-o-u-p-l-e : how to spell love to your wife
Closeness ... she wants you to be close
she wants you to open up to her
don't try to "fix her", just listen
she wants you to say, "I'm sorry"
she needs to know you're committed
she wants you to honor and cherish her
C-h-a-i-r-s : how to spell respect to your husband
appreciate his desire to work and achieve
appreciate his desire to protect and provide
appreciate his desire to serve and to lead
appreciate his desire to analyze and counsel
appreciate his desire for shoulder-to-shoulder friendship
appreciate his desire for sexual intimacy
The energizing cycle will work if you do
Part III: The rewarded cycle
The real reason to love and respect
The truth can make you free, indeed
Conclusion: pink and blue can make God's purple.
