What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women (Paperback)

~ James C. Dobson (Author)

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Product Description

Dr. Dobson's suggestions for marital happiness are interesting, practical, and humorous.

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About the Author

James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard by more than 200 million people every day. He is seen on 80 television stations daily in the U.S. A licensed psychologist and licensed marriage, family, and child counselor, he is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Dr. Dobson is married to Shirley and is the father of two grown children, Danae and Ryan. He resides in Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Living Books (October 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842378960
• ISBN-13: 978-0842378963
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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66 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My husband bought this book for his fellow workers!, January 19, 2000

By	Rebecca Pfister (Bluffton, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women (Dobson cassette library) (Audio Cassette)

I bought this book for my husband shortly after it first was printed because I thought it would enrich our marriage of a few years. I took a "sneak peek" at the book and read it all in one night! I learned so much about myself as a woman and had some real laughs about how we really do think! My husband read it and commented that three books changed his life: The Bible, "How to Win Friends and Influence People", and this one. He bought a few paperbacks and took them to his young married friends at work. I have given this as bridal shower gifts because its value is lasting. Now I am ordering another one to replace my long lost book I loaned out. It is easy to read a book that it so true but amusing also.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gold nuggets can be found within, August 2, 2005

By	Lynellen Perry "lynellen.com" (Dumfries, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women (Paperback)

Yes, this book was written in 1977 and it shows. However, there are a few golden nuggets scattered throughout the book. The main purpose of the book is to address the sources of depression in women, as identified through questionnaires filled out by over 5,000 women attendees at Family Life Seminars. According to the survey, the sources of depression in women are (in order of most troublesome to least troublesome): low self-esteem; fatigue and time pressure; loneliness, isolation, and boredom; absence of romantic love in marriage; financial difficulties; sexual problems in marriage; menstrual and physiological problems; problems with the children; aging; and in-law problems.

You can see that the sources of depression in women weren't radically different in 1977 as compared to today. So while the book has some dated attitudes and ideas, it is possible to derive insight from the reading. Each chapter contains anecdotes and Dobson's observations, and ends with a question and answer section.

One of the sections that I found interesting was Dobson's suggestions on how wives can "teach" their husbands about women's emotional needs. Instead of nagging, Dobson says to plan the timing, setting, and manner to focus on your needs and desires rather than his inadequacies and shortcomings. Dobson also has an extended section that examines popular ideas about the meaning of 'love', and another section where he gives tips on how husbands can enhance sensuality in situations where the wife's sex drive is inhibited for whatever reason (and Dobson discusses a short list of reasons). Finally, there is a fascinating section on the emotional and physical symptoms of estrogen deprivation (I would love for this section to be verified or updated by current medical knowledge).

--Lynellen.com

42 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I always wished to know about my wife!, January 22, 2002

By	"iklekovkin" (INDIANA USA) - See all my reviews

A MUST READ for any HONEST man who wants to support his wife in raising children and maintaining a wholesome family.
If you are a male specie who wants to vegg out on a recliner while waiting for a wife to cook you dinner, then don't waist your time reading this book. You will hate it. Because it is simply against your little miserable existence of avoiding responsibilities. No wonder why there are so many feminazies out there! They are sick and tired of men escaping responsible decisions... I wish those women would hear Dr. Dobson. Let the truth be known. That egocentric bozo they experienced as their husband (or father) is absolutely NOT what God intended a true husband (or father) to be.
I was second-guessing my wife who decided to give up her very successful career to stay home with our kids. After all, the peer pressure is insurmountable! Having read this book, I am inspired as never before to SUPPORT AND CARE FOR my courageous wife. I have recommended this book to all my male friends who have faced similar dilemmas.