The empowered wife Six surprising secrets for attracting your husband's time, attention, and affection

Laura Doyle

Book - 2017

"Can a wife single-handedly bring a boring or broken marriage back to life? This improved and expanded edition of Laura Doyle's acclaimed First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors features real-life success stories from empowered wives who have done just that--and provides a step-by-step guide to revitalizing your own marriage. Laura Doyle's marriage was in trouble, and couples counseling wasn't helping. On the brink of divorce, she decided to talk to women who'd been happily married for over a decade, and their advice stunned her. From it, she distilled Six Intimacy Skills--woman-centric practices that ended her overwhelm and resentment, restoring the playfulness and passion in her marriage"--Google Books.

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Published
Dallas, Texas : BenBella Books, Inc [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Laura Doyle (author)
Physical Description
xxii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781944648381
  • Prologue: The Breakdown before the Breakthrough
  • Quiz: Can You Tell the Good Relationship Advice from the Bad Advice?
  • 1. Empowerment Wears a Disguise
  • 2. Wives, Marriage Is Up to You
  • The Six Intimacy Skills™
  • Skill #1. Replenish Your Spirit with Self-Care
  • 3. You Are Not a Smaller, Less-Hairy Man
  • 4. The More You Know What You Want, the Better
  • 5. Express Your Desires in a Way That inspires
  • 6. Happy Wives Phone a Friend
  • Skill #2. Restore Respect
  • 7. What Were You Thinking When You Said Yes to the Dress?
  • 8. Your Husband Doesn't Want Your Opinion
  • 9. Why Wives Cause Most Divorces and What to Do Instead
  • 10. Your Husband Is Smarter Than You Think
  • 11. Pretend You Love Your Husband More Than Your Children
  • 12. Dishonesty Is the Best Policy
  • Skill #3. Relinquish Control of Your Man
  • 13. Stay on Your Own Paper
  • 14. Communication is Overrated
  • 15. Top 10 Ways to Control Your Husband (None of These Work)
  • 16. Get Him to Do More by Doing Less
  • 17. Your Husband Is Better with Money Than You Are
  • Skill #4. Receive, Receive, Receive!
  • 18. How to Get More Gifts, Compliments, and Help
  • Skill #5. Reveal Your Heart with Vulnerability
  • 19. What Made Your Man Fall for You (and Still Melts Him Every Time)
  • 20. The Myth of Verbal Abuse
  • 21. How to Get off the Fence and Be Happy about It
  • 22. Why Sex Is Better When You're Married (and What to Do if It's Not)
  • Skill #6. Refocus Your View with Gratitude
  • 23. The Most Powerful Intimacy Skill of All
  • 24. The Power of the Spouse-Fulfilling Prophecy
  • 25. Ending World Divorce
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author