Becoming the Woman of His Dreams: Seven Qualities Every Man Longs for

by Sharon Jaynes

Book Overview

If you would like to put a little "wow!" back in your relationship with the man you married, let seven simple secrets, biblical wisdom, and tender stories of both men and women inspire you to be the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736913513
• ISBN13: 9780736913515
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

This is a book I would read again and again. Lots of valuable insight and teaching on being a wife. Enjoyed it from front to back.

Great book for strengthening a marriage.

Sharon Jaynes does an excellent job of presenting information about what men really want in a marriage. She did a simple survey with hundreds of men and shares her discoveries in this book. What I enjoyed was that she gave stories of various women who either excelled in one of the seven qualities or was an example of what not to do. Although she occasionally gave a list of "25 ways to show respect" for example, I didn't feel overwhelmed by a to do list. I think Jaynes communicates in a manner that stresses the importance of the relationship with your husband. Sharon Jaynes made a simple statement near the end of the book that could save a lot of marriages. She wrote, "It all goes back to why we want to become the woman of his dreams. Is it to give or to get?" Just keeping or re-gaining the perspective that it is possible for me to be the woman of my husband's dreams and experience the joy of a vibrant relationship with the man I married is liberating. He didn't choose me to compete with, but rather to complete him.

We love this book!

I co-lead a Bible study group which is using this book right now. Honestly, we haven't totally finished it yet, but so far, this is a great book. It is easy to read so it doesn't mean an overwhelming amount of homework for the group. The study questions in the back do not simply ask you to "fill in the blank" from what you have already read. The questions suppliment the reading. The author intertwines her writing with scripture and quotes from a poll of husbands. Many contemporary wives will see themselves in this book. In the end, this book is more about a wife's relationship with God than about a wife's relationship with her husband. This book can change your life and improve your marriage.

Very good book

This book did a good job describing what men want and giving suggestions of how to give it to them. I've read much of the same stuff before, but this was a well-written book on the topic and I'm going to keep it in my library for another read-through. However, if you were to buy just one book on the subject of improving your relationship with your husband (which is why I bought this), I'd recommend "For Women Only" by Shaunti Feldhahn. She not only covers most of the topics in this book but she goes much more in-depth so you can really understand what men mean when they say that they want respect or whatever.

An excellent book. Highly recommended

Jaynes is a God-fearing woman who writes about what it is to love your man well. She writes beautifully, feels deeply, thinks clearly and gives today's woman -- "modern" and "traditional" alike -- a good dose of reality in a kind but direct way. The reality is, your marriage isn't about you. It's about God. Finding and marrying the right person matters, but being the right person is our calling. Great advice! I'm single and bought this for a married friend, and ended up reading the whole thing myself on an airport layover. It's a great read even for singletons.

Challenging

No one told me to read this book - I picked it up with an earnest desire for a godly marriage. The author is involved in Proverbs 31 ministry - www.gospelcom.net - which provides a wealth of information, speakers, conferences and literature - on God's purpose and plan for women, marriage and the family. Some of the chapters made me smile and giggle out loud because it's hard for a "modern" gal like me to swallow, but if you come in to it with an open mind and open heart, you will enjoy reading this book and get a lot out of it. I did.