Connie Grigsby - The Politically Incorrect Wife: Gods Plan for Marriage Still Works Today

What people are saying about The Politically Incorrect Wife (formerly Is There a Moose in Your Marriage?)

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

As a result of The Wife Class [based on material in this book], the women of our church have a clearer understanding of Gods design for them in their role as wives. As they begin to live accordingly, they reap the benefits of personal peace and new harmony in their marriages.

R OBERT L. T HUNE, SENIOR PASTOR ,
O MAHA , N EBRASKA

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

What gives this book credibility are the transformed marriages in our church because of these authors lives, teaching, and mentoring. This is required reading for women who long for a more fulfilling marriage.

P ASTOR W ENDELL N ELSON

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 , N ATIONAL D IRECTOR OF A LLIANCE Y OUTH

And now, How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You:

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 44 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

THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT WIFE
published by Multnomah Books

2000, 2002 by Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby

Definitions taken from Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1993, 2001.
Italics in Scripture are the authors emphasis.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from:
The Holy Bible, New International Version 1973, 1984 by International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Other Scripture quotations:
The Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV)
New American Standard Bible (NASB) 1960, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
The Message 1993 by Eugene H. Peterson
The Living Bible (TLB) 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
All rights reserved.
The Amplified Bible (AMP) 1965, 1987 by Zondervan Publishing House.
The Amplified New Testament 1958, 1987 by the Lockman Foundation.

Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of The Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.
M ULTNOMAH and its mountain colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout prior written permission.

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MULTNOMAH BOOKS
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cobb, Nancy, 1938
The politically incorrect wife / Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-56881-6
1. WivesReligious life. 2. Christian womenReligious life. 3. MarriageReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Grigsby, Connie. II. Title.

BV4528.15 C64 2003
248.8435dc21

2002013336

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To Ray,
after all these years,
the walk grows sweeter still.
In memory of Dad,
for always showing me the
importance of loving others.
Thank you for the lesson and your love.
To Anne Graham Lotz,
my dear friend and mentor,
who over twenty years ago
introduced me to my Savior.
N ANCY C OBB

To Wes,
for your commitment,
your integrity,
and your love.
And to Daddy and Mom,
I wouldnt trade my
childhood for
anything in this world.
Thank you.
C ONNIE G RIGSBY

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