Dr. Willard Harley, Jr.

I would like to recommend one of the greatest and most practical books I have read in a VERY, VERY long time that I firmly believe will help others. (This time it's not the Bible, though I HIGHLY recommend that too!!!) No, this book (and others that I am presently reading that are equally great), is entitled His Needs, Her Needs by Dr. Willard Harley, Jr.

The other book I'm presently reading is entitled, Fall In Love, Stay In Love and it is also great! I actually came upon this author by doing a Google search and sort of "happened upon" his website http://www.marriagebuilders.com/, and I am deeply grateful to God that I did.

I would like to encourage all those I love and hold dear, who are in marital relationships (both healthy and troubled), as well as those in broken relationships (or perhaps are no longer in those relationships for whatever reason) to explore the website and the writings of this author. He genuinely wants to help people in relationships and has put forth great effort in studying why marriages, having started out so strong, become strained and what can be done to heal the loss of love. His writings are non-judgemental, very well researched and have a "how to" platform, making them very practical. He uses great analogies that people can relate to, as well as accounts that illustrate the lessons described. (Love Busters, Love Banks, etc. to name a few!)

I admire this man's writings because he reminds me of how Moses, when called by God in the burning bush, turned aside to know "why". In Moses' case, he wanted to know why the bush wasn't consumed; in Harley's case, he wanted to understand why marriages that start out so great, turn sour. He then takes his research further to see if, those very things that made for the breach, can be reversed, and if reversered, would love be restored? His discoveries prove that not only can the relationship be mended, it can actually be sweeter than it ever was at the outset!

Please, folks...for the sake of your vows, for the sake of your children, for the sake of your spouse, and most importantly, for the sake of self love, I urge you, for whatever reason (even if you just need help understanding yourself or the opposite sex), do yourself a big favor and give these books and website some consideration. Don't quit or give up on the potential of what love can be and what God meant for you to enjoy, when there are sound resources that can really help make things sweet again, if you're willing to try...

God bless you in your relationships with love that sustains you, provides joy, and that grows sweeter day by day!