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The Man of Her Dreams The Woman of His!
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Joel and Kathy personally read "The Man of Her Dreams/The Woman of His!" (240 Pages) So many miracles are occurring in marriages on a regular basis from the reading of this book. Oftentimes, a wife will comment that her husband just does not read but that he will listen to CD's. We prepared this CD set for this purpose. You will love it! If you are not familiar with this book, here is a synopsis: Kathy and Joel struggled for ten rough years in a marriage which included emotional, mental, verbal and spiritual abuse. Their problems culminated in adultery in their 7th year while pastoring their first church. The Davisson's stepped out of the pulpit and struggled for an additional three years. In 1994, God began to teach Joel and Kathy fresh principles of success in marriage.. principles that were completely different than the traditional church marriage teachings that had been at the root of many of the problems that they were experiencing. As Joel and Kathy applied these principles of success in marriage, they entered into a ten year period which can only be described as a period of having an "Outrageously Happy Marriage." People should not be outrageously happily married after suffering ten years of abuse and adultery.. should they? In 2004, God lead Joel and Kathy to put the things that He taught them into print. Marriages throughout the earth are being radically changed as God works miracles for couples as they read. Now it's your turn!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1238183 in Books
- Published on: 2005
- Format: Unabridged
- Running time: 280 minutes
- Binding: Audio CD
Customer Reviews
Will this book change your life? 
"The Man of Her Dreams, The Woman of His" really brings home the point about how spirituality is not determined by what you believe, but how you put those beliefs into practice. Joel and Kathy Davisson speak with complete honesty throughout, although I felt that one of the main reasons their marriage now works is because they have found a common goal (a common life purpose seems essential) and a way to heal the world through their own experience.
The way this book may change your life is through a realization of the basic needs of any human being. Respect and kindness go a long way in a marriage and the issues Joel and Kathy struggle with at the start of their marriage are probably the same issues their souls struggled with before they were married. Marriage amplified the problems and many times I think marriage is a place where your love for God is severely tested. It can at times feel like you are under constant attack until you finally realize that you may be your own worst enemy. Character flaws become especially painful in a marriage and by improving yourself and healing your past wounds, you can heal your marriage with love and understanding.
Kathy committed herself to her marriage even after physical, spiritual and emotional abuse. She believed there was hope, although this book says that a woman does not have to remain in a marriage if she is being physically abused. When her husband Joel had an affair, the marriage could have ended, but she decided to forgive.
This book is a beautiful story about what is possible when two souls decide to grow spiritually instead of continuing to control each other with a belief system. The idea of "spiritual" abuse makes sense and is not one I had considered before. This book is about a power struggle that turned into a struggle for love's completion. The couple's fear of intimacy, selfish actions and unkind words eventually had to be dealt with because they went against everything a marriage is supposed to be.
When Joel and Kathy decide to "embrace a new paradigm" they suddenly break free from the old restrictive traditions of their belief system and they enter a place of mutual respect, kindness and deep consideration for each other's spiritual growth. I cried and laughed (I read my husband the story of THE NOTE which was hilarious) while reading this book, it was so real! I hope you will read this book and try the new power-sharing paradigm in your relationship. Some of the great ideas in this book include:
A man's responsibility to meet his wife's needs
A woman's responsibility to understand her husband's needs
Living what you believe - the challenge of trying to live a spiritual life
Golden Keys - Ideas to open the heart of any woman
Ways to show love that are unmistakable and undeniable
Why you should turn up the heat in your relationship
I'm happy the authors were so honest about their lives because I think many times in religious communities, people are afraid to admit they are human and are struggling with incredible pressures from society.
This book will give you hope and if you are struggling in a relationship that seems chaotic and unsatisfying, give yourself the patience you deserve. It can take years to put the principles in this book into practice, but your marriage is worth saving! In two or three years, you may look back at the day you decided to stay in your marriage and realize that you are now happier than you ever thought you could be.
~The Rebecca Review
STAY FAR AWAY!!!
These authors do SOOOOO NOT have their priorities in order. Their book and ministry is based on works and behavior modification. IF you are a good husband today- you can have great sex tonight. It does not deal with any emotional pains or hurts that couples may be facing, it does not deal with any spiritual issues they may be facing, it does not deal with any underlying areas that need to be fixed first in order for a couple to really be emotionally intimate and connect with one another. They do nothing to teach couples to truly fall in love again, or meet each others real needs, it is based in selfishness and learning how to treat your spouse so you can get what you want out of them.
Though the book has some valid points about how men are to love their wives it is missing many basic fundamentals to help men truly know how to do this. The book is just the beginning of this couples bait to lure you into their ministry. Their "ministry" does more harm to marriages than good. They promote divorce to both men and women if you do not follow their advice. They twist things people say on their forums to make themselves look better, they lie and manipulate one or the other spouse to again, make themselves and their ministry look better. They are not a sincere loving couple ,he is a selfish man who has taken his control issues from his wife and turned them on his followers. He treats his wife with little respect and treats others with even less. This couple has a following of believers and they do whatever the leaders say-it is very cult like. Don't question them they will hurt you and your marriages and your families. Stay away from this book and ministry and couple. If you need serious help out there for your marriage find another resource!!!
Read other things out there. This couple does nothing but criticize other ministries and books and authors to promote themselves. and they are NOT the real DEAL!! I have met them, they will not bring healing to your wounds, and in fact may end up hurting you worse in the end (if you have enough money to keep up with their demands before they will help you!!) They are emotional and spiritual abusers, and need to be humbled by GOD!
DO NOT buy this book!
Let me try it again. I submitted a review that Amazon refused to publish for some reason! One of the biggest gaping flaws in this book is one of the co authors, Mr. Joel Davisson himself. He never mentions how he became ordained as a minister, if he has formally attended a seminary, or if he has any education in family and marriage counseling. A true Christian would also be wise to the claim that he actually healed people by laying hands on them and praying for them while living a life of adultery, and emotional abuse.
Not only did I make the mistake of buying this book, I also erred in signing up for his email group. I admit that I emailed him seeking advice for my marital difficulties, and his answers were flaccid to say the least. I found much better answers from the Catholic websites availible on the internet since the articles were written by certified counselors, or clergymen that were trained in family and marriage counseling. There is nothing cutting edge about this book, and the marriage was saved by Mrs. Davisson being a forgiving, grace filled woman of God. Nothing more, nothing less.
