This book surprised me...in a good way. I found Sheila to have a very practical, realistic, and Biblical view of marriage, and of men and women.
Sheila's perspective is accurate: we can only change ourselves. And in changing ourselves, we change the dynamic of our marriages. We CAN change our perspective on our husbands: which in many, many cases is equivalent to "changing our husbands", because it forces us to look at him in a different light. At the same time, she cautions against being blinded to sin, and instead wisely suggests that men who are sinning be able to reap the consequences of whatever their choices are...instead of women blindly "submitting" to his every whim.
I very much appreciated her practical ideas for applying the wisdom in this book. Each chapter has first a "thought that can change your marriage" (example: I'm Not in Competition With My Husband), and a number of "action steps" within these chapters, and then lists them all at the end of the chapter in summary (example: Find a practical way every day to put your husband's needs and preferences first).
In each chapter, she also has "pat answers", or: "incorrect thoughts we've always been taught", and then explains thoroughly what is the more accurate, Biblical solution to any one "pat answer". For example, a pat answer would be: "The husband is the authority in the family. In a disagreement, he decides, and she obeys. When you do this, the family will experience God's blessing." She then goes on to explain submission, what the Greek word actually means, and how it might practically apply to a marriage.
I highly recommend this book. I plan to read it again and use it in my own marriage.
I received this book free from Blogging for Books, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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