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His Needs, Her Needs

Building an Affair-Proof Marriage
Book • 1995
In 'His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage', Willard F. Harley, Jr. identifies the ten most vital emotional needs of men and women in a marriage.

He provides practical advice on how to meet these needs, emphasizing the importance of communication, mutual understanding, and fulfilling each other's needs to prevent dissatisfaction and infidelity.

The book introduces concepts such as the 'Love Bank' and 'Fair Fight' to help couples manage conflicts and maintain a fulfilling relationship.

Harley also discusses the need for continuous learning, adaptation, and affection to keep the romantic spark alive in long-term relationships.

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Mentioned in 10 episodes

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Sheila Rae Gregoire
as an example of a book promoting gender stereotypes in marriage.
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Episode 267: Why Evangelical Marriage Advice Often Backfires
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Sheila Rae Gregoire
as a book that frames women's nurturing roles as God-given.
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Episode 271: What the Unfairness Threshold Tells Us About Marriage (and Mental Load!)
Mentioned by Caleb as a book he and his wife are listening to about how men and women connect differently.
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Hannah Deindorfer
as a source for understanding emotional needs in relationships.
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Adapted from this book to understand emotional needs within relationships.
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Sheila Rae Gregoire
as a book to be discussed in a future podcast episode.
Episode 283: When the Church Stole Your Sex Life
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Sheila Rae Gregoire
as a book that promotes the idea that men need respect and women need love.
Episode 266: Demolishing the Love and Respect Dichotomy Definitively (with Data)
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Drew Boa
as a book that offers advice on improving relationships.
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Rick Magee
in the context of love banking in marriage.
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Mentioned as a book that was analyzed, revealing unhealthy information, when writing "The Great Sex Rescue" in 2021.
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Sheila Rae Gregoire
in the context of housework and gender roles in marriage.
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Sheila Rae Gregoire
as an example of a book with potentially harmful advice.
Episode 270: What Does Prioritizing Marriage Look Like? Plus Do You Have to Choose Between Being a Good Wife and a Good Mom?
Mentioned by Sheila Gregoire as an example of a book promoting the idea that God gave men an innate need for women to do housework.
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Mentioned as a book written by Dr. Willard Harley, focusing on her needs, but titled 'His Needs, Her Needs'.
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