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Shannon & Greg Ethridge

Co-authors of Every Woman’s Marriage

 

 

 

  1. The Every Woman’s Battle titles are probably familiar to many in our audience.  How did you come to write the first book?  And what books have followed?

 

  1. Shannon, Every Woman’s Marriage is written for women who feel a deep dissatisfaction with their marriages.  Can you remember what it felt like when the spark had disappeared from your marriage? 

 

  1. This new book, Every Woman’s Marriage, is written by both Shannon and Greg.  What prompted the joint venture?  And was it tough to recall the hard days of your marriage for the pages of this book?

 

  1. Since so many marriages end in divorce, including Christian marriages, we can assume that some of our listeners are experiencing marital disappointment right now.  What hope can you offer a woman who feels like her husband has lost interest in the relationship?

 

  1. Greg, this book is written for a woman reader.  Is it intimidating to share the husband’s side of the story in behalf of men everywhere?  What message do you most want women to hear as it relates to their husbands’ emotional needs?

 

  1. This book offers women practical ways to keep joy and passion alive in marriage—or bring it back to a struggling relationship.  Is it really possible for a woman to change her own mind and consequently change her husband’s heart? 

 

  1. In one section of the book you talk about “games women play.”  Talk to us about the unhealthy roles women fall into within their marriage relationship—and how to drop the role playing for good.

 

  1. I love chapter 11 in Every Woman’s Marriage because it talks about the value of a woman’s smile.  Greg, can you tell us about the power of Shannon’s smile in your life? 

 

  1. You write that respect is of monumental importance to a man.  How can a wife help her husband feel respected and accepted?

 

  1. As expected, you talk about intimacy within the pages of this book.  Emotional, sexual and spiritual intimacy.  How are these intertwined within marriage?

 

  1. There are no perfect wives—or husbands—but the story of your own marriage offers hope to our listeners.  What has been the single most important personal change you’ve made to improve your marriage?

 

 

Ø       Book Title: Every Woman’s Marriage: Igniting the Joy and Passion You Both Desire and the Every Woman’s Marriage Workbook

Ø       Available: July 2006 from WaterBrook Press

Ø      Authors: Shannon Ethridge—writer, speaker, lay-counselor and advocate for sexual integrity—and husband Greg Ethridge (www.shannonethridge.com)

Ø       Book Series: The Every Woman’s Battle series has more than 650,000 in print.  It is part of the Every Man product group which has sold 2.5 million units.

Ø       AVAILABLE AT BOOKSTORES EVERYWHERE