Table of Contents
Foreword 12
Introduction: How to Use This Book 16
Before You Start, or How Expectations Can Wreck Us 21
Week 1 The Wife of His Youth 27
Day 1 Check Your Comfort Level 29
Week One Challenges 31
Day 2 A Gratitude List 33
Day 3 Your Song 36
Day 4 Initiating Intimacy 39
Day 5 Gift Giving 42
Weekend Reflection 45
Week 2 The Servant Wife 47
Day 1 Acknowledging Service 50
Week Two Challenges 51
Day 2 Serving Like Jesus 52
Day 3 A Suitable Helper 56
Day 4 Make His Day Easier 61
Day 5 When You Need Help 64
Weekend Reflection 69
Mid-Challenge Check-In 71
Week 3 The Barnabas Wife 73
Day 1 Overflowing 74
Week Three Challenges 76
Day 2 Married, Social Media Style 78
Day 3 Purposeful Reminiscing 83
Day 4 Encouraging Him with Scripture 88
Day 5 Encouraging Man-Friend Time 93
Weekend Reflection 97
Week 4 The Beautiful Wife 99
Day 1 The Beauty of Praise 102
Week Four Challenges 103
Day 2 Dress for Him 105
Day 3 Find the Good 110
Day 4 Avoid Comparison, Choose Joy 114
Day 5 Hand in Hand 120
Weekend Reflection 124
About Bonus Weeks 127
Bonus Week 1 Cultivating Contentment While Making Your Home a Haven 129
Day 1 Imagine Your Ideal 131
Bonus Week One Challenges 133
Household Cleanup Checklist 137
Day 2 Stop Complaining 139
Day 3 Content with Him 144
Day 4 Content with Our Means 147
Day 5 Creating Coziness 152
Coziness Check 158
Weekend Reflection 159
Bonus Week 2 Choosing Selflessness While Planning an Overnight Date 161
Day 1 A Reward for You Too 162
Bonus Week Two Challenges 163
Getaway Date Planning Sheet 169
Day 2 Selfless with Our Time 170
Day 3 Let Him Know You Need Him 174
Day 4 Be the One Who Is Interested in Your Husband 177
Day 5 Final Thoughts 180
Weekend Reflection 182
Resources 184
Using Bless Your Husband in a Group Setting 184
Ideas for Busy Wives 186
If Your Marriage Is hi Crisis 188
Tips for Wives on a Tight Budget 190
Memorizing Scripture 192
Online Content 196
Acknowledgments 197
Notes 201