How to Be a Good Husband


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The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written for the middle classes of the 1930s who were reading one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains advice by turns delightfully arcane and timelessly true, for example:Don't squeeze the tube of toothpaste from the top instead of from the bottom. This is one of the small things of life that always irritates a careful wife.Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments.Don't tell your wife terminological inexactitudes, which are, in plain English, lies. A woman has wonderful intuition for spotting even minor departures from the truth.Do cultivate the habit of coming down to breakfast with a smile. Remember that as the head of the house, it is your duty to see that everyone starts the day in an atmosphere of happiness.Don't criticise the food at your own table when you are entertaining and especially refrain from doing so before the servants.




How to Be a Husband


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While this book is indeed titled How to Be a Husband, please do not mistake it for a self-help book. Tim Dowling—columnist for The Guardian, husband, father of three, a person who once got into a shark tank for money—does not purport to have any pearls of wisdom about wedded life. What he does have is more than twenty years of marriage experience, and plenty of hilarious advice for what not to do in almost every conjugal situation. With the sharp wit that has made his Guardian columns a weekly must-read, Dowling explores what it means to be a good husband in the twenty-first century. The bar has been raised dramatically in the last hundred years: back in the day, every time you went out for cigarettes, it was simply expected that you came back. Now, every time you’re sent out for espresso pods and tampons, it is expected that you come back with the right sort. And being a father doesn’t seem to command much innate respect these days, either. When his first child was born, Dowling imagined himself eliciting a natural awe as the distant, authoritative figurehead; he did not anticipate his children hijacking his Twitter account to post heartfelt admissions of loserdom like, “Hi, I suck at everything I try in life.” Still, two decades of wedded bliss is nothing to sneeze at, particularly from a couple who agreed to get married with the resigned determination of two people plotting to bury a body in the woods. How to Be a Husband is a wickedly funny guide to surviving the era of “The End of Men” (hint: it involves DIY), and an unexpectedly poignant memoir about love, marriage, and staying together until death doth you part.




How to Be a Better Husband


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Are you a man who is in a marriage that may seem a bit on the rocks? Don't settle for divorce, it is not in Gods plans for you. Instead, we men need to dig down deep inside of us and find what we can fix inside in order to make ourselves happier and better husbands. We can all have a happy marriage with a happy wife. I believe that once we can understand what it is that is within us that has caused brokenness, and then ask God to really help us to take the brokenness away, we will be well on our way. Making your marriage work can be hard, but is well worth it when you get to the other side! Matt R - One of the best Christian marriage books for men when looking to save your marriage Kyle M - This was an eye opener for me. I never thought to look within as the author has stated to do. Once I did, I realized that I had a lot to work on in order to have a happier marriage. Thanks for the tips to have disciplines of a Godly man!




Good Husband, Great Marriage


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For men, and the women who love them, this is a highly controversial book on how to get - and be - a good husband. This book will appeal to the countless women who resent that their husbands never listen and that they have to nag in order to get them to do anything around the house; who feel like their husbands are always pawing at them to have sex; and who want more from their marriage. It will appeal to men who want to have more sex, less nagging, and wives who adore them. In short, Good Husband, Great Marriage is the book for everyone. Good Husband, Great Marriage is a hard-hitting, no-nonsense guidebook for men and women to help them fix their marriages. Robert Alter's central, controversial argument: the man is primarily responsible for the marital problems. Alter says to women: "You are right to want what you want from him." He says to men: "Stop thinking it's your wife's fault, and transform yourself into the good husband you know you have in you. " In 50 chapters, Alter describes the problem areas men face and what actions they can take to fix them. The chapters include: "How to Know When You're Being a Man as Opposed to When You're Being an Asshole," "How to Talk to Her," and "Your Anger: Cut the Shit." Alter's approach is straightforward and logical; he speaks to men in a language they understand. In addition, sections of the book will be geared for women where Alter will give advice to women on what they can do.




The Good Husband


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"[A] BRILLIANT, WITTY AND PROVOCATIVE NEW NOVEL." --San Francisco Chronicle As a young woman, the brilliant and eternally curious Magda Danvers took the academic world by storm. Then, to everyone's surprise, she married Francis Lake, a mild, midwestern seminarian, who has devoted his life to taking care of his charismatic wife. Now, Magda's grave illness puts their marriage to its ultimate test. Though facing her "Final Examination," Magda continues to arouse her visitors with compelling thoughts and questions. Into this provocative atmosphere comes Alice Henry, retreating from family tragedy and a crumbling marriage to novelist Hugo Henry. But is it the incandescence of Magda's ideas that draws Alice, or the secret of "the good marriage" that she is desperate to discover? For Alice, Hugo, Francis, and Magda will learn that the most ideal relationship--even a perfect marriage--doesn't come without a price.... "COMPELLING WRITING...REMARKABLY SKILLFUL...Gail Godwin shows herself to be at the height of her considerable power as a storyteller and a writer." --The Boston Globe "ONE OF HER FINEST BOOKS...It is not only a well-written story, but a mature and wise one, affirmative in its vision of love, unblinking in its portrayal of tragic loss." --Atlanta Journal & Constitution "FASCINATING...[A] BIG SUMPTUOUS BOOK...HER BEST NOVEL." --Entertainment Weekly "A BRILLIANTLY CRAFTED NOVEL, full of fun and mischief and resonating with wisdom and moral depth." --New Woman A Featured Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club




The Generous Husband


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Would your marriage improve if you could give your wife what she most wants? Generosity can work wonders, but only if you give what is most wanted. This book, which will help you target your giving, contains over 400 tips designed to meet her needs in the areas of touch, romance, gifts, service, a shared walk, communication, prayer, affirmation, time, and sex. Includes special tips for holidays and parents. Additional sections: Massage - Sexual and Non-Sexual Cooking for the Citchen Clueless The Flood - AKA Menstruation Buying Lingerie - Without Dying of Embarrassment Paul H. Byerly began e-mailing generous tips in 2001. His daily Generous Husband messages are now received by over two thousand men around the world.




The Man Talk


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A discussion about what it's like to be a Man today.




A Real Man's Guide To Being A Better Husband And Father


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***NEW REVISION*** "Wow! This is just what I need!" - Dr. William Wieser, Head Spinal Surgeon at Kaiser Permanente in Bellflower, CA. This Book is packed with humor and irreverent spot-on advice for many living and parenting situations. Mr. Bishop includes a chapter on "Understanding Women" that may help you live with the women in your life. Though he claims "Neither credentials nor authority," we see that Clifford Bishop's experience and insight allows him to put complex subject matter in simple terms.




Husband on Purpose


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Are you the man and husband you decided to be? Or did you drift to this point mostly on autopilot? If you aren't the best husband you can be -- but you'd like to be -- read this book. "Most of us get married on purpose... then we end up being a husband on accident." This book lays out specific action steps to help you Love Your Wife On Purpose, EXACTLY the way she wants to be loved. Impossible? Inside is a simple way to cheat your way to success. (Actually, this IS impossible if you don't cheat.) I'd like to tell you the path to becoming a Husband on Purpose is easy. That would be dishonest. The road gets tough sometimes...but it's not as tough as having a crappy marriage. "I feel distant and disconnected from you." Six months BEFORE my wife said those words to me, I decided I wanted to be a better husband. I thought I was doing a pretty good job. Obviously I was wrong. I failed 30 days AFTER she said those words to me, our marriage was better than we knew it could be. Husband On Purpose covers the process I used to go from one of the lowest points in my marriage to a marriage better than I knew was possible. Included are the 4 Powerful Questions That Will Show You EXACTLY What to Focus On to Improve Your Relationship With Your Wife The 6 Step Sequence to D.I.S.A.R.M. B.S. Mediocrity from Existing in Your Marriage A 60 Second Tecnique That Will Help You Keep a Good Day From Getting Bad and a Bad Day from Getting Worse How To Appear To Read Your Wife's Mind and Make Her Fall In Love With You Like It's The First Time The 3 Synergistic Ingredients (AMA) You Need to Maintain the Upward Spiral Your Marriage Will Be On After Reading Husband On Purpose Are YOU ready to be a Husband On Purpose? Progress doesn't happen accidentally. Don't settle for being less than who you can be! Your wife deserves better. Order this book. Read it. Implement what you learn. Your wife will thank you.




The ABC's of Choosing a Good Husband


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A guide for women on how to choose a partner for a lasting, loving, and fulfilling marriage.