We can listen to his examples, generalize the advice, and apply it appropriately to a given situation. Take the principles he offers-the value of respect in a marriage-and apply it to your particular situation. Eggerichs makes some rather broad generalizations about what men and women are like. Love is an overly-broad term, but in this context, I think Eggerichs is using it to mean something akin to cherish.ĭr. Eggerichs points out, modern Western culture places an emphasis on love within a relationship, but there's little understanding of the need for respect.
The book focuses mostly on respect because as Dr. Eggerichs, and you can't argue with him because it's in the Bible. That's the key to a happy marriage that God revealed to Dr.
Ephesians 5:33 "So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."Ī wife needs love, a husband needs respect. It's been hiding in plain sight for two thousand years. Emerson Eggerichs has discovered the secret to a good marriage.
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