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The Man You Always Wanted Is the One You Already Have

By Paula Friedrichsen (©2006, published by Multnomah)

Paula Friedrichsen knows emotional infidelity can wreck as much havoc in a marriage as sexual infidelity can. Though candid about her indiscretion, the focus of the book is not that she failed—but that she got back up again. Grateful that her marriage has now been restored, Friedrichsen longs for women’s eyes “to be opened to the truth that their heart’s desire is often no further away than the big lug lying next to them in bed each night.”

How can we experience contentment and keep our marriages from becoming stale in a time when adultery, fornication and divorce are served in mega-portions in the media? Drawing from her own experience, Friedrichsen is convinced of two truths: 1) Many women grow cold to the wonderful attributes that first drew them to their husbands; and 2) The approval we long for will be found only in our relationship with Christ, not in the acceptance and favor of other men.

One of the biggest traps women fall into is comparing their husbands to other men, sometimes erecting impossibly high standards. Other detrimental traps include materialism, busyness, putting your children before your husband, and selfishness. Friedrichsen offers solid biblical advice on avoiding such traps, erecting necessary boundaries to safeguard your marriage, and finding fulfillment in Christ.

PATTY KENNEDY is assistant web content editor for the national Women’s Ministries Department. She also writes book and music reviews for Pages and Tunes, a free e-newsletter provided by the national Women’s Ministries Department.

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