Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Narrated by Emerson Eggerichs
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About this audiobook
Come discover one of the greatest secrets to a successful relationship! Love & Respect is A New York Times?best-selling marriage book making a difference with over two million copies sold! Help you and your spouse achieve a deeper level of intimacy by stopping the crazy cycle of conflict, developing better communication skills, and enjoying renewed passion.
Cracking the communication code between husband and wife involves understanding one thing: that unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find. While both men and women deserve both love and respect, in the midst of conflict the driving need for a woman is love and the driving need for a man is respect. When either of these needs isn’t met, things get crazy.
Based on over three decades of counseling, as well as scientific and biblical research, Love and Respect is for anyone: those in marital crisis, the happily married, engaged couples, pastors and counselors, and small groups. This dynamic and life-changing message is impacting the world, resulting in the healing and restoration of countless relationships.
In Love & Respect couples can find:
- How to break down the communication code between spouses
- How to handle conflict in a relationship
- How to build respect for one another
- How to foster a deep love for one another
- How to rekindle passion for one another
Taking God’s biblical practice of marriage and applying it with practical techniques, Emerson Eggerichs shows how mutual Love and Respect can balance a marriage and encourage a successful relationship.
Pair Love & Respect?with the Love & Respect Workbook for Couples, Individuals, and Groups for an added experience and to dig deeper into your relationship and foster understanding with your partner. Love & Respect?is also available in Spanish, Amor y Respeto.
Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Emerson Eggerichs, PhD, is an internationally known communication expert and author of the New York Times bestseller Love & Respect. Just as Dr. Eggerichs transformed millions of marital relationships with a biblical understanding of love and respect, he also turned these principles to one of the most important relationships of all in Mother & Son: The Respect Effect. As a communication expert, Emerson has also spoken to groups such as the NFL, NBA, PGA, US Navy SEALs and members of Congress. He was the senior pastor of Trinity Church in East Lansing, Michigan for almost twenty years. Emerson holds a PhD in child and family ecology from Michigan State University, a BA in Biblical Studies from Wheaton College, an MA in communications from Wheaton College Graduate School, and an MDiv from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He and his wife Sarah have been married since 1973 and have three adult children.
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Reviews for Love and Respect
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Absolutely horrible and dangerous premise, that's actually not even Biblical! It's based on a few verses taken out of context. Both individuals in a marriage need to feel loved and respected, it's not one or the other for either party. I have seen this book do more harm than good in people's marriages - especially for the wives. Before reading, I would recommend you do some research on this title and see the pros and cons. Don't blindly read a book like this, especially when it comes to the most important and sacred relationship you have - your marriage!
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I have to give at least one star to write a review, but this book deserves none! It is a book straight out of the pit of hell!!
The author is clearly a victim of an abusive home and haa become an abuser himself. He has zero respect for women and his message is clear: even though God gave you a brain, don't use it! Just grovel and all will be well!!
He justifies it by misquoting Scripture and blames women, including his mother, for men's failure to act Godly and take responsibility for themselves. If they watch porn, have affairs, abuse their wives in any way, act like creeps, it's the wife's fault because she failed to respect him.
I feel very sorry for this man'a wife, who apparently buys into his distorted views and teachings.
This book should be banned and burned!!!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I found this book to be on par with John Gray’s Men are From Mars; Women are from Venus book. Dr. Eggerichs discusses the differences between men and women and how each needs to be more in touch with what the other one needs. When men attempt to treat their wives as they would want to be treated, they inevitably end up doing the “wrong” thing and when women attempt to love their husband as they want to be loved, they also do the “wrong” thing. If you are a Christian, you will be pleased that Dr. Eggerichs bases his book on Biblical scriptures. If you do not consider yourself a religious person, I don’t believe the scripture verses take anything away from the message.Dr. Eggerichs mainly focuses on the woman’s need for love and the man’s corresponding need for respect. He says that there is a “Crazy Cycle” where when men feel disrespected, they withdraw their love from the relationship and when women feel unloved, they withdraw their respect from the relationship. In relationships where this cycle has been raging, it is difficult to find someone willing to break the cycle because he or she finds it hard to believe that if the husband is more loving toward his wife, she will respond with less criticism and more respect. Similarly, if the wife is more respectful toward her husband, he will respond with more loving behavior.Dr. Eggerichs calls this the “Energizing Cycle” and he supports it with very specific behaviors each gender must use. He says women need C-O-U-P-L-E, while husbands need C-H-A-I-R-S. Yes, these are acronyms for spelling love to the wife and respect to the husband. All of what he says appears to be in line with what I believe is true of the majority of men and women in relationships.The final section of his book is more for Christians as he describes the “Rewarded Cycle.” This is where he instructs couples that their reward for loving their wives and respecting their husbands is in heaven and a person really does it to serve God.As a highly spiritual but non-religious person, I found the book to be very helpful and I think it is a great book for both men and women who are looking for some common sense ideas about improving their relationship.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5WOW! Simple and true. Straight to the tee. :) I'm blessed to have read this. This is a gift to marriages all over the globe. Glory to God!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life-changing. I have already started implementing these Biblical truths and have experienced the fruit of them. Praise God!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm glad I came across this material. Thank you Dr. Emerson.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is amazing. It is definitely worth a. Reread in this times. Marriage is not hard, it is how you want it to be. Ask GOD for wisdom whenever you jump into it. Definitely a 5 star book ?
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great book. I recommend every married couple reads it. Specially if your having issues in your marriage.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful explanation of me and my behavior. It is accurate for my wife also but I appreciate better insight into me. All couples should read this, especially after the honeymoon wears off.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a most read for every couple seeking knowledge on how to enjoy their marriage the more
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Do all things as to the Lord not men QED
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Highly recommended! Happily married for 40 years but this book was still enlightening and I enjoyed it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing and insightful! Gives so much clarity and guidance. Must read
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book has profoundly changed my view on my marriage. In the first two chapters I feel like my heart did a 180 and became soft again towards my wife as I began to understand many of things the crazy cycles within our relationship. I now have hope that we can break these cycles and get on both the energizing cycle and the reward cycle. Thank you so much Emerson for being obedient to God. You have paved the way for so many successful marriages.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best book I have ever read on marriage! By far. Just wow.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It makes perfect sense. Meeting each other’s deepest needs, creates an amazing environment.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book has some great advise and perspective on both genders. I highly recommend it, however the author/narrator tends to laugh at his own jokes which is really obnoxious.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the best book I've read. A must to read for Christian couples
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book! Taught me so much that I never knew before about how to respect a man
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very helpful book . I advise every marriage couples read this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mind opening mind blowing and so true i loved the whole book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book. Very practical and biblical. Highly recommend. We bought a hard copy.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So revealing! So much power! Please do not stop in the middle, read/ listen till the end because that rounds up the book so well. I'm so grateful for this book, it is life-changing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Perfect. Indescribable. A simple concept yet profound and true
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life changing book! Loved it all.. can't wait to implement
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book has touched my heart in so many way I can not be more grateful for you Dr Eggrich
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you are married or thinking of getting married, READ THIS!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book to read. Looking forward to seeing a marriage healed
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book for singles and married couples together. A godly way of viewing marriage. This is profound and I highly recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Voilà un livre très éclairant sur l'amour et le respect, montrant l'importance pour l'épouse de montrer du respect à son mari et l'importance pour le mari de montrer de l'amour inconditionnel à son épouse. Le tout est appuyé d'écritures Issues de la Bible et en les appliquant à nos couples.