The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have

"You’renotthepersonImarried—you’vechanged!”"I’mnottheonewhochanged,youdid!”Throughouthiscareerasamarriagecounselor,Dr.StevenCraighasheardthoseaccusationsrepeatedbycouplesoverandover,reflectingadangerousbeliefcommontomanystrainedrelationships—thebeliefthatchangeshouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Andyetthetruthisasstrikingasitisstraightforward:marriagesdon’tfailwhenpeoplechange;theyfailwhenpeopledon’tchange.InThe6HusbandsEveryWifeShouldHave,Dr.Craigdividesthetypicalmarriageintosixstages,outliningthecommonmisconceptionsandopportunitiesforgrowthateachstage.Fromtheearlieststage—becomingtherightpersonforone’sspouseinthenewmarriage—tothinkingandactingasateamandthereafteradjustingtothedynamicsofparenthood,caringforolderchildrenandelderlyparents,adaptingtotheemptynest,and,finally,growingintothegoldenyearsasadependablecompanion,6Husbandsshowshowasuccessfulmarriage,farfrombeingdependentonfindingtherightperson,actuallydependsonthehusbandandwifebecomingtherightpeople.UsingDr.Craig’scommunicationtools,checklists,andassessmentsdesignedtoinspirechange,coupleswilllearnwhotheyneedtobecomeinordertosupporteachotherateverystageoftheirlifetogether,andtheywillalsolearnhowtocreatearoadmapforgettingthere.AsDr.Craigsays,“Amarriageisn’tamarathon;it’sadecathlon....Successinamarriage,asinadecathlon,isdeterminedbyhowwelloneachievesineachindividualevent,notsimplybygettingtothefinishline.”Withflexibilityandawarenessaswatchwords,The6HusbandsEveryWifeShouldHaveshowscouplesnotonlytheskillstheywillneedtosucceedbuthowandwhentoapplythoseskillsinordertowintherace—together.