The Man of Her Dreams The Woman of His!

Im not much of a reader besides the BIBLE, but I read this book and if Joel and Kathy were alive when the BIBLE was wrote they would have been in it with the Wisdom that is in this book.

"The Man of Her Dreams, The Woman of His" really brings home the point about how spirituality is not determined by what you believe, but how you put those beliefs into practice. Joel and Kathy Davisson speak with complete honesty throughout, although I felt that one of the main reasons their marriage now works is because they have found a common goal (a common life purpose seems essential) and a way to heal the world through their own experience. The way this book may change your life is through a realization of the basic needs of any human being. Respect and kindness go a long way in a marriage and the issues Joel and Kathy struggle with at the start of their marriage are probably the same issues their souls struggled with before they were married. Marriage amplified the problems and many times I think marriage is a place where your love for God is severely tested. It can at times feel like you are under constant attack until you finally realize that you may be your own worst enemy. Character flaws become especially painful in a marriage and by improving yourself and healing your past wounds, you can heal your marriage with love and understanding. Kathy committed herself to her marriage even after physical, spiritual and emotional abuse. She believed there was hope, although this book says that a woman does not have to remain in a marriage if she is being physically abused. When her husband Joel had an affair, the marriage could have ended, but she decided to forgive. This book is a beautiful story about what is possible when two souls decide to grow spiritually instead of continuing to control each other with a belief system. The idea of "spiritual" abuse makes sense and is not one I had considered before. This book is about a power struggle that turned into a struggle for love's completion. The couple's fear of intimacy, selfish actions and unkind words eventually had to be dealt with because they went against everything a marriage is supposed to be. When Joel and Kathy decide to "embrace a new paradigm" they suddenly break free from the old restrictive traditions of their belief system and they enter a place of mutual respect, kindness and deep consideration for each other's spiritual growth. I cried and laughed (I read my husband the story of THE NOTE which was hilarious) while reading this book, it was so real! I hope you will read this book and try the new power-sharing paradigm in your relationship. Some of the great ideas in this book include: A man's responsibility to meet his wife's needs A woman's responsibility to understand her husband's needs Living what you believe - the challenge of trying to live a spiritual life Golden Keys - Ideas to open the heart of any woman Ways to show love that are unmistakable and undeniable Why you should turn up the heat in your relationship I'm happy the authors were so honest about their lives because I think many times in religious communities, people are afraid to admit they are hum

What a powerful book! Joel teaches men how they need to submit to God and learn how to treat their wives the way God has commanded. It all starts with the husband, as the priest of the home. If all men would realize that every woman desires a Godly husband who will treat her the way God commanded, then healing of marriages would manifest. Joel and Kathy really nailed it with this book! We look forward to more books in the future...

This is truly an amazing book! It shines a much needed floodlight on God's actual instructions to men and women regarding how they should love and treat each other in marriage. It takes teachings from the Bible and creates the perfect "how to" manual for having a happy marriage. Having read many books on the topic of "how to have a happy marriage" this book, in my opinion, was by far the best of them all! Many thanks to Joel and Kathy for creating such an incredible tool for Christian marriages.

The man of her dreams, the woman of his. I enjoyed reading it. I was surprised to hear Joel admit to his faults, which men rarely do. It's always the woman who does. You both touched on many points that ministers to the marriage. Well done! I wish you great success.