Happy marriage, happy home (The Empowered Wife - part 1)

[@samanthaquant7411]

I’ve been married almost 12 years with two kids, one on the way. Our marriage is definitely the cornerstone of our home!

[@samanthaquant7411]

I’m always so grateful for the gifts my husband gives me even if they aren’t things I wanted. I never want to discourage him for effort!

[@heartsandmindsathome]

I’m intrigued! Have any of you ladies read The Surrendered Wife, by the same author? I’m wondering if they’re both good in their own right, or if there is a lot of repeat stuff and one is preferred over the other. I’m wondering if I should get one or the other, or both. 🤔 The descriptions seem very similar!

[@stefanimons]

I have read both. They are very similar with some overlap, but The Empowered Wife is better structured with more clarity--distilled into 6 Intimacy Skills to practice.

[@heartsandmindsathome]

@@stefanimons Thank you, so much!

[@kellyjobloedel]

Hi Misty! When do you start going through this book in Convivial Circle? Have you started yet? What is the format (zoom, etc)? Thank you!

[@stefanimons]

It starts on July 12. The format is just inside Circle as a chat... posts each week with thoughts and questions that members can respond to.

[@kellyjobloedel]

@@stefanimons Just checking that it is July 12 and not June 12th?!?

[@leisamoulton2907]

@@kellyjobloedel Yes, it starts July 12.

[@samanthaquant7411]

If you want to end worldwide divorce you can’t only fix women. Abuse is a real problem. I know of too many women who ended up dead. Some women from my old church had to leave a husband who was s*xually abusing their kids and the church didn’t stand behind her. I’m not a man hater! I know women take an important role. There are just always two sides…

[@simplyconvivial]

Yes, "ending worldwide divorce" is a utopian, perfectionist ideal. Instead, we should each look to what we can do to be faithful to God where we are. Husbands are the responsible head of the household before God in a marriage, and it's terrible when churches do not exercise discipline and accountability as they are charged to do.