Winning Your Husband Back Before It's Too Late [Paperback]

Dr. Gary Smalley (Author), Dr. Greg Smalley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2004

He's walked out and she still wants him back. Thousands of discouraged and hurting women ask, "Is there anything I can do to win my husband back?" Though there are plenty of books on divorce, few talk about what it takes to initiate reconciliation. Dr. Gary Smalley and Dr. Greg Smalley offer women a biblically based strategy for winning back their mate.

Included is an appendix of additional resources on organizations, counseling centers, video series, and books that have proven particularly helpful in this situation. Full of practical advice and realistic encouragement, Winning Your Husband Back can help heal a marriage. And whether the marriage is healed or not, the ideas will also help readers become responsible for their own choices and draw nearer to God.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; First Edition edition (September 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785260293
• ISBN-13: 978-0785260295
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary Smalley is one of the country's best known authors and speakers on family relationships. He is the author and coauthor of 16 best-selling, award-winning books along with several popular films and videos. He has spent over 30 years learning, teaching, and counseling. Gary has personally interviewed hundreds of singles and couples and has surveyed thousands of people at his seminars, asking two questions: what is it that strengthens your relationships and what weakens them?

Gary's books combined have sold over 5 million copies. Many of them have even been translated into various languages. "The Blessing" and "The Two Sides of Love" have won the Gold Medallion Award for excellence in literature. "The Language of Love" won the Angel Award as the best contribution to family life. All other titles have been top-five finalists for the Gold Medallion Award.

In the last 30 years, Gary has spoken to over 2 million people in live conferences. He has been presenting his live two-day workshop, "Love Is a Decision," once a month for the last 20 years. Television audiences all over the world have viewed his award-winning infomercial, "Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships." Several versions of the infomercial--first with Dick Clark, then with John Tesh and Connie Sellecca, and also with Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford--have been aired. This 18-videotape series has sold over 4 million tapes.

Gary Smalley has appeared on national television programs such as "Oprah," "Larry King Live," "Extra," "The Today Show," and "Sally Jessy Raphael," as well as numerous national radio programs. Gary has been featured on hundreds of regional and local television and radio programs across the United States.

Gary and his wife, Norma, have been married for 40 years and live in Branson, Missouri. They have three children, Kari, Greg, and Michael, and six grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

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48 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written in everyday language so even I could understand., September 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning Your Husband Back Before It's Too Late: Whether He's Left Physically or Emotionally, All That Matters Is... (Hardcover)

I am still reading this book and am amazed at the insight and practical help it offers. I wish I knew about this book several months ago. Drs. Smalley don't pull any punches about what is right and they also show a compassionate understanding of the heart wrenching mess one's marriage can become. This is definitely a book that I will need to read many times and put into practice the suggestions they offer. Truly, change has to come from within and however our spouse chooses to respond is out of our control. We can only change the things we have control over and have to trust God with the rest. That is a hard concept to understand in our society.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should do more reading before making a judgment, October 12, 2006

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Armondo Gonzales (chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning Your Husband Back Before It's Too Late (Paperback)

The next three reviewers paint quite an unfair picture of this book as well as the author. One reviewer ends her comments by asking if the author has written a book to men challenging them to treat their wives right. She said, "didn't think so." Well that is plain wrong. He did write a book to men which was much more challenging to men than his advice to women. It's called "If Only He Knew: What No Woman Can Resist" and you can find it here on amazon. In that book (which the reviewer has obviously not read) he tells the husbands that they are the ones ultimately responsible for trouble in their marriages. He says "if after 5 years of marriage there are still unresolved issues that he hasn't address, then it falls squarely on the HUSBAND's shoulders." How is that for responsibility? There was no blame on the wife... If you read both (all) of the author's books you will see he teaches a very consistent view of marriage and the husband/wife roles. However, if you only read one book with your own agenda, you will not present a fair evaluation of this book or any book for that matter. Ladies, this book will help you in your marriage. While you are at it, pick up the other book for your husband. :)

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very practical, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning Your Husband Back Before It's Too Late: Whether He's Left Physically or Emotionally, All That Matters Is... (Hardcover)

The courageous stories of women in this book inspired me to read it in one sitting! It takes a lot of courage to "win your husband back" because I believe it was too late for us! This book offers the "hope" you need to not give up! Life is hard enough with all it's challenges but this book really gave me hands on ideas that work!