WHY WE LOVE MEN They do seem completely bizarre at times, but there are some characteristics that are universally male that I'm very grateful for. For one...
MAKE LOVE The one thing that differentiates marriage from a friendship is making love. Without that one significant act, you and your spouse are no different...
THINGS WILL GET AS GOOD AS YOU CAN STAND That's the title of my new work in progress--a step-by-step guide to becoming a confident, gracious receiver. A big...
LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD BY RELINQUISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCES If you're nervous about trusting your husband to take care of the finances, but long to...
Hi Everybody, The Newsweek issue that will hit the stands on Monday is going to feature an essay I wrote about surrendering when your husband is not working....
THE ONE THING YOU CAN IIMPROVE There's nothing you can do about your husband's bad habits, but there is one part of the world that you can be certain of...
EXPRESS YOUR DESIRES TO BE TRUE TO YOU Before I surrendered, I used to try to get what I wanted by using my authority, or by trying to convince my husband with...
GIVING UP NET (NEEDLESS EMOTIONAL TURMOIL) Needless Emotional Turmoil (NET for short) is what you feel when you try to control things that are not in your...
THE CURE FOR THE OVERCOMMITTED Before you take on more work, responsibility or expense, ask yourself if you can really make snacks for the team, head up a...
THE MIRACLE OF PERPETUAL DATING Remember how much fun it was to date your husband when you first met? Those glory days return when you surrender control. Every...
THE FIRST DUTY OF LOVE IS TO LISTEN Listening to someone you love without offering advice can be hard-- especially when that person is your husband blowing off...
HOW TO BE FINANCIALLY INTIMATE There can be no intimacy unless there is vulnerability, and one of the ways wives avoid vulnerability is by trying to stay in...
SURRENDERED WIFE AREA TRAINERS NEEDED If you've read the Surrendered Wife and would like to help other women apply the principles in their marriages, this news...
THE IMPORTANCE OF PEDICURES, BABYSITTERS AND KING-SIZE BEDS The president has announced that he is allocating $1.5 billion to strengthening marriages in the...
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Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand That's the name of my new book which will be in book stores starting April 6th. I'll be appearing on CBS's the Early...
Hi Gang, My publisher is letting me do some book signings for "Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand: A Superwoman's Guide to Getting as Much as She Gives."...
Hi Gang, Thanks so much for all the great emails letting me know you were watching and waiting to see me interviewed on The Early Show last Wednesday. Because...
Hi Ladies! I recieved this email from a TV Producer in the UK. Contact him directly if you are interested: I work for a British Television company based in...
Here is another request I recieved this week from the UK: 'Parent Trap' is a new documentary series for BBC 3. We aim to highlight free-will and individuality...
BRINGING OUT YOUR HUSBAND'S ROMANTIC SIDE If you're yearning to be wined and dined the way you were when you and your husband were dating, you might be tempted...
Hi Gang, Inside Edition is going to do a story on being a Surrendered Wife and they asked me to find a volunteer who wouldn't mind going on TV with her...
ARE SURRENDERED WIVES LIKE STEPFORD WIVES? IN SOME WAYS, YES. Some people picture the forever-cleaning, forever-pleasing women of Stepford when they hear about...
THE FUNNIEST THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU SURRENDER I often get inspiring letters from Surrendered women all over the country. I think you'll enjoy this one. If you...
THE POWER OF DESIRE As you know, one important aspect of Surrendering is practicing good self-care by asking yourself "How do I feel?" and "What do I need?". ...
HOW MARRIAGE HELPS YOU BECOME YOUR BEST SELF September 30th, 2004 was my 15th wedding anniversary. It doesn't seem like that long ago that John and I were...
ABC is currently casting for the new ABC reality program WIFE SWAP. They are looking for families whose relationships were changed and/or saved by the ideas...
ABC is currently wrapping up casting for the new ABC reality program WIFE SWAP. They are looking for families whose relationships were changed and/or saved by...
NOT ALL HUSBANDS HAVE THE SAME PRIORITIES Kristin met her man at a party and the two of them enjoyed many parties together through the years. After being...
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS IN MARRIAGE In the science of happiness, gratitude lists are powerful medicine. That's because studies show that those who make daily...