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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Love & Respect ExperienceA Husband-Friendly Devotional that Wives Truly LoveBy Emerson EggerichsThomas NelsonCopyright © 2011 Emerson EggerichsAll right reserved.ISBN: 978-0-8499-4817-6ContentsIntroduction: Wanted: A Husband-Friendly Devotional Book........................................xiOptions for Using This Book on Your Own Terms...................................................xixChapter 1: And They Lived Happily Ever After ... Not Necessarily................................1Chapter 2: Pink and Blue: Not Wrong, Just Different!............................................5Chapter 3: Do You Have a Goodwilled Marriage?...................................................9Chapter 4: God Joined You Together, and He Will Keep You Together...............................13Chapter 5: The 80:20 Ratio: The Secret to Appreciating Your Marriage............................17Chapter 6: Mistakes Happen—and Then What?.................................................21Chapter 7: Question: What Is Love? Answer: C-O-U-P-L-E..........................................24Chapter 8: Question: What Is Respect? Answer: C-H-A-I-R-S.......................................28Chapter 9: Newton's Law: The Crazy Cycle in Action..............................................32Chapter 10: He Loves Us Because He Loves Us Because He Loves Us!................................36Chapter 11: Her Pink plus His Blue Equals God's Purple..........................................40Chapter 12: It's All About Perspective..........................................................44Chapter 13: Those Who Pray Together Learn to Love & Respect Together............................48Chapter 14: Who Is on Your Mental Committee?....................................................52Chapter 15: To Tell the Truth ... Is Not Always Easy............................................56Chapter 16: Feelings Aren't Facts—Always Sort It Out......................................60Chapter 17: What Is Really Going on Here?.......................................................64Chapter 18: John Wooden: A Love & Respect Legacy for the Ages...................................68Chapter 19: Forget the Negative Snapshots—Enjoy the Positive Movie........................73Chapter 20: Sex and Affection: A Two-Way Street.................................................77Chapter 21: Keep Your Eyes on the Lord, Not the Problem.........................................81Chapter 22: Our "Good" May Be Willing, but Our Flesh Can Be Weak................................85Chapter 23: Excuse Me, Is that Your Foot on My Air Hose?........................................89Chapter 24: It's Hard to Be Negative While Being Thankful.......................................93Chapter 25: Don't Believe Everything Your Spouse Says (Especially in Anger).....................97Chapter 26: Forgiveness, Part I: Love & Respect Takes Two Good Forgivers........................101Chapter 27: Forgiveness, Part II: Got Forgiveness? Let Jesus Be Your Model......................105Chapter 28: No Matter How You Feel, Trust Scripture More Than Your Feelings.....................109Chapter 29: Remember, God Designed Your Spouse—Be Patient!................................113Chapter 30: Impact Others with Love & Respect...................................................117Chapter 31: Mutual Submission, Sex, and Tuesday Night...........................................121Chapter 32: Anger Can Be Dangerous ... Handle with Care.........................................125Chapter 33: All Things Do Work Together for Good ... Sooner or Later............................129Chapter 34: Do You Seek to Understand or Only Want to Be Understood?............................133Chapter 35: It Is All About Me, After All.......................................................137Chapter 36: Who Makes the First Move in Your Marriage?..........................................141Chapter 37: To Overcome the Past