Being a Good Husband in a Great Marriage
Looking for a new, good book to read about improving a marriage relationship?
Some of the most famous experts in the marriage enrichment profession have published
new works in 2007. While many of these books are a little long, this one is
quick and to the point. One of my favorite is the “tell it like it is”
book from Robert Mark and Jane Alter, “Good Husband, Great Marriage: Finding
the Good Husband in the Man You Married.” Robert Alter is a marriage
counselor and a man’s man who once refereed hockey.
During his 20 years of working with married couples, he discovered that men
are the ones who can mess up the marriage relationship, much more than women.
This is not surprising. Boys learn to be competitive in sports and often adopt
a domination mindset over girls while growing up. , grow into men who do struggle
treating women with respect. Boys and men are not raised to relate in complementary
ways, they have to learn about relationships from women.
This book is written for guys by a guy who had to learn the hard way. Robert
Alter credits his wife Jane with teaching him how to love, honor and respect
her as a person. I have to agree with his viewpoint, since I have learned a
lot about relationships from my own wife. I found this book very easy to read.
It contains lots of funny stories and witty humor.
Many of the chapters are only two or three pages long. He includes a “take
action” item at the end of each chapter. This is a must read for all men
(and their wives) to stop disrespect and direct their energy to building the
marriage of their dreams. I highly recommend reading this book. I was privileged
to hear Robert Mark Alter speak at our Catholic church in May 2007. A husband
can make his marriage relationship something to be proud of.
