Shannon Ethridge - Every womans marriage: igniting the joy and passion you both desire (workbook included)

Praise for
Every Womans Marriage

Finally! An insightful and frank discussion about the perspectives, expectations, and behaviors that impair marital relationships. With Shannons expertise on sexual and emotional integrity and Gregs male perspective, Every Womans Marriage offers practical guidance for reigniting the intimacy and passion every woman longs for.

G INGER K OLBABA , managing editor of Marriage Partnership magazine and author of Surprised by Remarriage

Praise for
Every Womans Battle
by Shannon Ethridge

This book sheds light on the often unspoken sensitivities and issues that women wrestle with. Not only is it well written, but it is liberating and refreshing with sound principles for overcoming the things that threaten to keep us from experiencing the fullness of joy that is part of Gods big-picture plan for our lives.

M ICHELLE M CKINNEY H AMMOND , author of In Search of the Proverbs 31 Man and The Unspoken Rules of Love

In todays permissive culture, its dangerously easy for even the most principled of women to reason away unhealthy thoughts, attitudes, and flirtations with men who arent our husbands. In Every Womans Battle, Shannon Ethridge bravely and respectfully draws a line in the sand for all of us. This is a must-read for every woman who desires true intimacy and sexual integrity.

C ONSTANCE R HODES , author of Life Inside the Thin Cage

Theres a common, almost Victorian, myth that women dont really struggle with sexual sin. That myth causes many women to feel a double shame. The shame of struggling sexually is compounded by the assumption that few, if any, women share the same battle. Shannon Ethridge artfully and boldly unveils the war and offers women a way to enter the battle with courage, hope, and grace. EveryWomans Battle will help both men and women comprehend the glorious beauty and sensuality of holiness. This is a desperately needed book.

D R . D AN B. A LLENDER , president of Mars Hill Graduate School and author of The Healing Path and To Be Told

If youre like me, you want the deepest connection possible with your husband, you want a soul-to-soul connection not encumbered by anything that could damage itand youre going to find Shannons book immeasurably helpful in doing just that. Every Womans Battle is the best resource I know for embracing Gods plan for sexual and emotional integrity as a woman.

L ESLIE P ARROTT , author of When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages

Many of my Bad Girls of the Bible readers have tearfully confessed to me their struggles with sexual sinspromiscuity, adultery, and self-gratification among them. Since we cannot pretend Christian women dont face these temptations, its a relief to have a sound resource like this one to recommend. Shannon Ethridges straightforward, nonjudgmental, step-by-step approach can help women come clean in the best way possiblethrough an intimate relationship with the Lover of their souls.

L IZ C URTIS H IGGS , best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible, Really Bad Girls of the Bible, and Unveiling Mary Magdalene

Readers Rave About
Every Womans Marriage

Thank you so much for writing this book. It was given to me by a dear friend at a very good time in my life. My husband has been in Iraq for a year, and I only get to see him every four months. There were so many things in the book that I realize I was guilty of, such as disrespect, wanting to be in control, and belittling him, not to mention my sexual hang-ups that affected our marriage. Now I have a much better understanding, and I told my husband over the phone recently, I get it now. Im sorry. He jokingly replied, Its about time. Its only been seventeen years! He was right. This breakthrough has been a long time in coming, so thank you!

Becky

I cant thank you enough for Every Womans Marriage and The Sexually Confident Wife! There arent words to describe how these books have changed our marriage for the better. We actually turn off the TV and read them together, talking about the things were learning as we go along. I can honestly say Im more in love with my husband than when we married. We have recommended these books to family, friends, and coworkers and will continue to do so!

Patti

Shannon, I would like to thank you so much for your book. Ive been married for seven months, and your book has been a blessing. I bought it right after my husband and I had a big fight. I wanted to blame him for everything, but I believe the Holy Spirit led me to your book! I was fighting the voice inside me saying how entitled I was to a pity party, but Im so glad I didnt go down that road. It was exactly what I needed to read. I shared a lot of it with my husband too. Thank you for being so open and so real in your writing. You have inspired me to be the same way. God bless you!

Marcy

I just read the last page of Every Womans Marriage after having devoured Every Womans Battle last week. I cannot even eat my lunch without stopping and thanking you for writing this, for your honesty and your openness about an area that so few women admit or talk about. I read thoughts that Ive had and didnt know anyone else had! Im experiencing great healinghealing I didnt know was possible. I praise the Lord for the words He has given you to share!

Tricia

Thank you so much for this series of books you have written so candidly. I cant tell you how much reading Every Womans Battle and Every Womans Marriage has changed my life. Though Im not fixed yet, I have learned so much and applied so much of what Ive learned to make a much happier place for my husband to come home to. Im so glad theyre titled Every Womans because it makes me feel better to know Im not the only one. As I read of other womens struggles, Id think, This woman knows me inside and out! I believe your books have played a huge part in saving my marriage. Know that you are doing Gods work to change peoples lives, and its working!

Linnea

I just finished reading Every Womans Marriage, and I want to say thank you! I was so amazed that there was another woman on this planet who felt and acted as I did but was able to find a way out! As I read the book, my own words would sometimes jump right out at me. It was such a blessing to my marriage to know that yes, other women do feel and react this way, and no, its not the right way. Your book was filled with all the tools I need to effectively show love and respect to my husband. Thank you for allowing God to use you in the lives and marriages of millions of women. I am blessed to be one of them.

Carolyn

I have been an avid reader of the Every Man/Woman series and have all of them, including the ones that my wife and I are reading with our children. I just completed Every Womans Marriage, and from a husbands perspective, this was one of the best books on marriage Ive ever read. I enjoyed the transparency you show in this book, and I could not agree more with all of your premises. Its always nice to read books from people who have been through the fires of marriage and overcome them. What an insight God gives us then! This book is exactly what a man needs and desires from his wife. If more wives understood this, the more astounded they would be at how their husbands would meet their emotional needs. Great job, and we are so glad to have this wonderful book in our library to share.