Nancy Cobb - The Best Thing I Ever Did for My Marriage: 50 Real Life Stories

As our marriages and our homes disintegrate, we often point our finger at others to assign blame. It is refreshing to read The Politically Incorrect Wife, which is focused on our own responsibility to be who God has called us to be. Three cheers for Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby! Their book gives more than just answers; it gives truth and hope. It is a book that I look forward to sharing with my own daughters.

A NNE G RAHAM L OTZ , SPEAKER AND AUTHOR OF
J UST G IVE M E J ESUS

Practical, fun, and absolutely life changing. Youll laugh, but you will also be inspired. Its perfect for newlyweds, but also for those, like me, who have been married a long time and have wonderful marriages. I cant recommend this manual for wives from Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby highly enough.

D EE B RESTIN , SPEAKER AND AUTHOR OF
T HE F RIENDSHIPS OF W OMEN

The many how tos found within The Politically Incorrect Wife will show you how to gently unwrap the gift that is your mate! Weve been blessed to read most of the current books on marriage, and this is one of the very best!

B OB AND D IANE R EILLY , M ARRIAGE M INISTRIES
I NTERNATIONAL , COHOSTS OF M ARRIAGE M ATTERS

The Politically Incorrect Wife is a must-have book for every pastors library. Nancy and Connies sound biblical teaching and Spirit-filled insights can benefit every pastor engaged in premarital and marriage counseling.

R EVEREND K ENNETH L ETTERMAN , F AITH P RESBYTERIAN
C HURCH , G ERMANTOWN , T ENNESSEE

I am the recipient and blessed husband of a wife who applied (and still does) the principles enumerated in this excellent and very practical book. They have marvelously changed my life on this earth and for eternity.

L ARRY W RIGHT , F OUNDER , A BUNDANT L IFE , I NC .

Get out your highlighter and read this book you wont be disappointed!

K ENT J ULIAN , YOUTH MINISTER

Dont miss this book! Its fun, realistic, smart, helpfulon every page. Mind you, I dont have any feelings about it. Were talking straight problem-solving here. Think of it as an armchair travel book, an interplanetary cruise, a Grunt-English dictionary. Think of it as your husband is a TV, and youfor oncehave the remote.

D AVID K OPP , COAUTHOR WITH H EATHER H ARPHAM K OPP
OF L OVE S TORIES G OD T OLD AND
P RAYING THE B IBLE FOR Y OUR M ARRIAGE

Nancy and Connie have filled this book with wise and wonderful counsel on understanding the differences between how men and women communicate. How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You is a treasure of personal experiences, tried and true ideas, and seasoned insights on marriage. My husband and I have been married almost forty-four years, and how I wish Id had this book in the early years! Whether youre a new bride or have been married for many years, following the advice in this book can greatly improve your marriage. You may even fall in love with your husband all over again!

S HEILA C RAGG , CREATOR of WWW.WOMANSWALK.COM

How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You addresses an age-old question asked by all women in love. Connie and Nancy offer a fresh reminder to honor and accept your man. Youll learn how to frame your words, diminish your details, and acknowledge your differences. The authors warm, story-vignette style of writing makes this book an easy, quick read.

D ONNA O TTO , AUTHOR OF T HE G ENTLE A RT OF
M ENTORING , FOUNDER OF H OMEMAKERS BY C HOICE

To our precious families and friends,
who so willingly and generously
shared their hearts in this book.

Thank you!

And to every woman out there
who is committed to pleasing god
in her marriage and with her life.

Press on!

N ANCY & C ONNIE

Contents

FOREWORD by Dennis Rainey

section one
Cold Hearts Can Be Warmed Again

section two
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better!

section three
Thats the Funniest Thing I Ever Heard! Me Change?

section four
Compromise Isnt for Sissies

section five
Refined by Fire

section six
My Cup Runneth Over

epilogue
Where You Dont Want to Live

Foreword

L ess than a year ago, I was in a recording studio with Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby, discussing their book How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You. Since I operate a marriage ministry, it was the highest honor for me to interview these ladies, who have nearly seventy years of combined marriage experience. We laughed a lot that day. And Nancy and Connie shared some great stories about learning to communicate with their husbands and make the most of their differences.

And different they are!

Connies husband likes to go skydiving for a good time, while shed rather drink tea on the porch. (Incidentally, in her efforts to relate to her husband, Connie nearly killed the two of them while learning to fly an airplane.) Nancys husband has a unique knack for telling it like it is, even when it comes to discussing his wifes weight (not an area most men would want to discuss). Its hard to believe that any couple could make it through these kinds of differences!

The reality is, when two people join hands in marriage, theres a good chance their differences will collide like two gasoline trucks on the interstate. Many couples ignore their differences until the damage seems insurmountable. You may be someone who went into marriage with great dreams for the things you and your spouse would accomplish togetheronly to see them beaten down by the battles of life. But there is hope. Your marriage is one of the greatest tools God has given you to minister to otherseven if its hasnt been a smooth road.

Nancy and Connie are inordinately competent at helping women understand their role in marriage, and I guarantee youll be encouraged by what you read here. These stories share the hearts of women who have gone before youboth the good and the bad situations. Take advantage of this history book and avoid many of the struggles that can weigh down a marriage. It has been said that a sign of maturity is the ability to learn from the mistakes of others. Pore over this book and learn from the mistakes of those who have gone before you! Be encouraged by the wealth of teaching and discover how to apply these principles to your own marriage. You will be blessed!

Dennis Rainey

President, Family Life

Acknowledgments

T o the gracious women who shared their stories in this book. Without you, there would be no book! We are deeply grateful. May you be blessed beyond measure.

To Renee DeLoriea, who has walked with us from the idea stage of this book to its release. What a delightful journey it has been! You are far more than an editor to us.