A captivating tale of one man's mission to groom his ideal mate. Thomas Day, an 18th-century British writer and radical, knew exactly the sort of woman he wanted to marry. Pure and virginal, yet tough and hardy, and completely subervient to his whims. But after being rejected by a number of spirited young women, Day concluded that the perfect partner he envisioned simply did not exist in frivolous, fashion-obsessed Georgian society. Rather than conceding defeat and giving up on his search for the woman of his dreams, however, Day set out to create her. So begins the extraordinary true story at the heart of How to Create the Perfect Wife. A few days after he turned twenty-one and inherited a large fortune, Day adopted two young orphans from the Founding Hospital and, guided by the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the principles of the Enlightenment, attempted to teach them to be model wives. Day's peculiar experiment inevitably backfired -- though not before he had taken his theories about marriage, education, and femininity to shocking extremes. Stranger than fiction, blending tragedy and farce, How to Create the Perfect Wife is an engrossing tale of the radicalism -- and deep contradictions -- at the heart of the enlightenment.

Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life--or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. When Ryan survived, they both realized that they still had a future together. But the near loss changed the way they saw all that would lie ahead. They would live and love fiercely, fighting for each other and for a Christ-centered marriage, every step of the way. Fierce Marriage is their story, but more than that, it is a call for married couples to put God first in their relationship, to measure everything they do and say to each other against what Christ did for them, and to see marriage not just as a relationship they should try to keep healthy but also as one worth fighting for in every situation. With the gospel as their foundation, Ryan and Selena offer hope and practical help for common struggles in marriage, including communication problems, sexual frustration, financial stress, family tension, screen-time disconnection, and unrealistic expectations.

Marriage is hard work! When Sandy Ralya's marriage was in trouble, she was desperate for help but didn't know how to ask for it. Everyone else's marriage seemed so perfect. How could she admit hers was not? Sandy eventually sought guidance from godly mentors and Christian counselors. What she learned transformed her life, and then her marriage. Now, she wants to provide other wives with the same nurturing and mentoring that saved her relationship. Whether your marital struggles are few or many, The Beautiful Wife offers biblical principles, practical tips, and inspiring stories to guide and encourage you as you look for God's best in your marriage. - Back cover.

Is your marriage as strong as it could be? This topical Bible study will strengthen your relationship with your wife--and with God.

How To Be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman is a haunting literary debut about a woman who begins having visions that make her question everything she knows Marta and Hector have been married for a long time. Through the good and bad; through raising a son and sending him off to life after university. So long, in fact, that Marta finds it difficult to remember her life before Hector. He has always taken care of her, and she has always done everything she can to be a good wife—as advised by a dog-eared manual given to her by Hector's aloof mother on their wedding day. But now, something is changing. Small things seem off. A flash of movement in the corner of her eye, elapsed moments that she can't recall. Visions of a blonde girl in the darkness that only Marta can see. Perhaps she is starting to remember—or perhaps her mind is playing tricks on her. As Marta's visions persist and her reality grows more disjointed, it's unclear if the danger lies in the world around her, or in Marta herself. The girl is growing more real every day, and she wants something.

You're About To Know Exactly How A Good Wife Masters Her Marriage! So many relationships end in divorce nowadays. Not only you are going to get married but also you are currently a wife, you have to be honest with yourself: Do you have a big concern about "How can I build a lasting relationship and prevent myself from the nightmare called divorce?". Any action you take has an impact upon how solid your relationship becomes! This book will take you through the many ways that a good wife makes a difference to the outcome of her marriage. You will be able to see how a woman controls the happiness levels within a marriage and uses her skills to make both parties to the marriage happy. Since women have a built-in emotional response to life, whereas men are the providers, this means that women really do have more power than they may imagine. This book will show you all of the secrets of keeping that relationship working for both parties. We also give you examples of real life situations where these methods have been tried and tested, so it's not just hypothetical. The reason for the book being written was because divorce is traumatic. It can knock your confidence for six and knowing what it takes to keep a marriage going is much more useful. Within This Book's Pages, You'll Step By Step Discover: The Wedding Vows and What They Mean in Real Terms Common Reasons why Marriages Break Down Respect His Needs Marriage of Minds - Avoiding Conflict Making a Marriage Contract Everyday Intimacy Intimacy in the Bedroom Trying to Change Each Other The Importance of Companionship Mutual Respect Read this book and from now on, when you wake up in the morning next to that familiar face and watch him breathing while he sleeps, you'll always think yourself lucky that the man you chose is so happy that your choice was the same as his.