The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide for Finding Intimacy, Passion and Peace with a Man

Laura Doyle

Feb 2001 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A New York Times bestseller, this controversial guide to improving your marriage has transformed thousands of relationships, bringing women romance, harmony, and the intimacy they crave.

Like millions of women, Laura Doyle wanted her marriage to be better. But when she tried to get her husband to be more romantic, helpful, and ambitious, he withdrew—and she was lonely and exhausted from controlling everything. Desperate to be in love with her man again, she decided to stop telling him what to do and how to do it. When Doyle surrendered control, something magical happened. The union she had always dreamed of appeared. The man who had wooed her was back.

The underlying principle of The Surrendered Wife is simple: The control women wield at work and with children must be left at the front door of any marriage. Laura Doyle’s model for matrimony shows women how they can both express their needs and have them met while also respecting their husband’s choices. When they do, they revitalize intimacy.

Compassionate and practical, The Surrendered Wife is a step-by-step guide that teaches women how to:

· Give up unnecessary control and responsibility
· Resist the temptation to criticize, belittle, or dismiss their husbands
· Trust their husbands in every aspect of marriage—from sexual to financial
· And more.

The Surrendered Wife will show you how to transform a lonely marriage into a passionate union.

Ratings and reviews

Not a great guide for a healthy relationship. If you want a relationship defined by a power imbalance, fine, but don't pretend it works for every couple out there. Also this exact mentality leads to a lot of issues that are reflected in society today, but I doubt that anyone reading this book would care enough about this short review to actually think about them.

Its only been a couple week and the spark is back...the passion is back...I didn't realized that I had as much fault as him in the marriage...I changed my whole attitude and i noticed him starting to change too...I havent felt emotionally attached to him in almost 2 year but I feel it again...we are having fun like when we first met

Wow...I never realized I was working against myself. I thought it was ALL my husbands fault...lol! A must read for all wives who want a better relationship with the man they truely love!

About the author

Laura Doyle is the author of the controversial bestsellers The Surrendered Wife and The Surrendered Single. A popular speaker on relationship issues, she teaches workshops based on her books. She lives in Costa Mesa, California, with her husband.