His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage

by Willard F. Harley Jr.

Publisher:

Revell

, 2011

Overview

What will it take to make your marriage sizzle?

Time after time, His Needs, Her Needs has topped the charts as the best marriage book available. More than any other, this book helps husbands and wives give each other what they need most in marriage.

In this classic bestseller, Willard F. Harley, Jr., identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouse. He provides guidance for becoming irresistible to your spouse and for loving more creatively and sensitively.

Millions of couples have learned to keep the romance alive by reading His Needs, Her Needs. Join those who have seen spectacular changes in their marriage by following Dr. Harley's tried and proven counsel. You will discover that an outstanding marriage can be more than a dream--it can be your reality.

Key Features

• Examines where to put one's 'greatest efforts to create and sustain romantic love
• Teaches readers how to discover, and then learn to meet, their and their spouses' most important emotional needs
• Considers romantic love as a key aspect of communication and problem-solving in marriage conflict

Contents

• How Affair-Proof Is Your Marriage?
• Why Your Love Bank Never Closes
• The First Thing She Can’t Do Without—Affection
• The First Thing He Can’t Do Without—Sexual Fulfillment
• The Second Thing She Can’t Do Without—Intimate Conversation
• The Second Thing He Can’t Do Without—Recreational Companionship
• She Needs to Trust Him Totally—Honesty and Openness
• He Needs a Good-Looking Wife—Physical Attractiveness
• She Needs Enough Money to Live Comfortably—Financial Support
• He Needs Peace and Quiet—Domestic Support
• She Needs Him to Be a Good Father—Family Commitment
• He Needs Her to Be Proud of Him—Admiration
• How to Survive an Affair
• From Incompatible to Irresistible
• Appendix A The Most Important Emotional Needs
• Appendix B Emotional Needs Questionnaire
• Appendix C Recreational Enjoyment Inventory
• Appendix D Financial Support Inventory

Top Highlights

“First, conversation is an integral part of how all of the other important emotional needs are met.” (Page 71)

“The sexual experience divides into five stages: willingness, arousal, plateau, climax, and recovery.” (Page 55)

“Friend #2: Developing Interest in Each Other’s Favorite Topics of Conversation” (Page 80)

“Conversation itself is important because it meets a basic emotional need for most women. In other words, most women enjoy talking.” (Page 72)

“The purpose of this book is to teach you how to discover, and then learn to meet, each other’s most important emotional needs.” (Page 15)

Product Details

• Title: His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage
• Author: Willard F. Harley Jr.
• Edition: Revised and Expanded Edition
• Publisher: Revell
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Pages: 234
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Communication in marriage › United States; Marriage › United States; Married people › United States--Psychology
• ISBNs: 9781441233691, 9780800721008, 1441233695, 0800721004
• Resource ID: LLS:7F2BDA7529E64CA264D99A4BFB8FC4C8
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T20:47:12Z

About Willard F. Harley Jr.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, a marriage counselor, and the bestselling author of numerous books, including His Needs, Her Needs; Five Steps to Romantic Love; Surviving an Affair; Draw Close; and He Wins, She Wins. Harley's much-loved book, His Needs, Her Needs, is also available with a video curriculum for churches and small groups. His popular website, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem.