Emerson Eggerichs at D6 2011
Emerson Eggerichs is best selling author of Love and Respect. He has been a counselor for over 30 years. A great new resource is Love & Respect for small groups. In marriage, many times we get into conflict over saying the same thing. A funny example is, "I have nothing to wear." For women, this means I don't have anything new. For men, this means I don't have anything clean. Men & women are equal, but not the same. What is the one thing that is going on in the spirit of a woman? What is the one thing that is going on in the spirit of a man? University of Washington studied 2,000 couples over 20 years. We now know the two key successful elements in marriage. They are love & respect. During conflict, a woman tends to feel hostility and wonder why he doesn't love her. Men, on the other hand, as a woman wants to try and communicate, perceive disrespect. Ephesians 5:33-Notice what God's Word says--Husbands, love your wife. Wives, respect your ...