I loved the honesty and transparency the author wrote about her struggles and how she overcame them. God has specific roles for each of us, but when we step out of our roles, strife and a struggle for control ensues. We are to helpmates not take on the man's role. We can sometimes get so focused on what our spouse is or is not doing, that we become the leader in the marriage and soon that causes big problems. I was so focused on being in charge and pointing out things my husband was doing wrong, I forgot to focus on what God had designed a wife to be.As I read this book, I kept thinking that this book is all about me once upon a time.

I wonder where this book was when I got married thirty-two years ago? Would I have actually read it and applied it to my marriage? Could I have given up my strong-willed I am in charge attitude? I know the answers to these questions and I'm thankful that I have a husband who is patient and loves me unconditionally. In the end, The Peaceful Wife is a powerful path to God's design for women to live in full submission to Christ as Lord.

How is being respectful different from being loving?.

She walks through baby steps on how to change, addressing questions such as: The Peaceful Wife focuses on Cassidy's experience and its life-changing properties, providing a template for others to follow.Ĭassidy's conclusions may be as shocking to readers as they were to her, but she backs up her own tale with stories from her blog readers, and also includes recommendations for further study. Instead, God opened her eyes to changes that she needed to make, such as laying down her desire for control and offering genuine, unconditional respect-not just love-to her husband. She thought she was a great Christian wife and begged God to make her passive husband into a more loving, involved, godly leader. What is a wife to do?Īpril Cassidy knows this struggle firsthand. After all, no one goes into marriage hoping for a promotion.

Yet when it comes to their marriages, those same traits can backfire. They learn to be confident, take-charge leaders who can handle anything on their own. Driven, demanding women achieve higher positions, better salaries, and praise for their ambition. In today's world, women are often rewarded for having type A personalities.

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