tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121462106666056939.post4737567063563650809..comments2023-10-10T02:07:32.115-07:00Comments on the oddest notions.: Respect and more respectGingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054433007140948598noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121462106666056939.post-72384889480774665482013-11-07T07:50:26.813-08:002013-11-07T07:50:26.813-08:00What a beautiful post!! It is so good to keep this...What a beautiful post!! It is so good to keep this in mind! :)<br /><br />Feel free to visit my blog as well if you wish! <3<br /><br />Diana<br />www.ManhattanImageandStyle.com<br />New Blog Post: 10 Habits That Will Help You SucceedManhattan Image and Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610652859561443462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121462106666056939.post-84253925014235774172013-10-06T18:30:42.945-07:002013-10-06T18:30:42.945-07:00I'm glad the book was a good discussion starte...I'm glad the book was a good discussion starter for your group, and that you allowed space for the wives to identify with the "men's needs" and vice-versa. If Dr. E had written it that way, it would almost redeem the book for me.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054433007140948598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121462106666056939.post-66006589893408260622013-08-27T08:41:13.136-07:002013-08-27T08:41:13.136-07:00I read your entire review for perspective before I...I read your entire review for perspective before I commented on your Amazon post. Great review! I agree that there was quite a bit of generalization used in arriving at the book's suggestions. <br /><br />We read this book together as a young marrieds group of 7-8 couples. We tried using the workbook together but eventually stopped. Honest sharing and confession ended up being the better route - and choosing to discuss one main thought per chapter. True, this is a case of over elaboration of a point, and the chapters seem repetitive. Writing is a little self-promoting, but nonetheless, the discussions we've had were both raw and refreshing, and it bonded our group while strengthening our marriages. <br /><br />In order to avoid the trap of stereotyping, we explored the scriptures (on top of the one verse espoused by the book) on our own and evaluated how they applied to our own specific marriage dynamic (the couple assigned to lead the week's discussion). So in the course of our sharing, we definitely were able to see (what you mentioned) that the personalities and character tendencies may flip between the man and the woman.<br /><br />By the way, even though we understand the concepts, living it out is another thing. The crazy cycle is soooo difficult to resist, especially in the heat of the moment. :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com