How to Date Your Wife

Every man should read this book. It is right on! If men would do the things suggested in this book, they would have much more fulfilling relationships.Paulette Ren

As my marriage was ending (we'd grown apart) I started asking myself about what I wanted the next time and how could I possibly be a better spouse; enter my friend Janet and her recommendation of How to Date Your Wife. This is an interesting that's nicely crafted. Rather than being a the cut-and-dry working of a psychologist or couples councilor Mr. Cronin brings a unique look and advise to men on how to improve their relationship with their "wife" (while the book is focus on dating your wife, it can really be applied to your significant other and women, you can do this to your "husband" too), that of having interviewed wives and hearing their desires and merging that with his concepts on "dating". Something interesting about Mr. Cronin's concept on "dating" is that dating can be as complex as taking you "wife" out on formal dates to taking time to do little things for her (taking time for her, involving her in your activities, doing one of hers, or taking an afternoon off to be with her or opening a door for her).This book is a fun and refreshing look at how to be with your significant other and improve your chances of having a happy relationship. I believe from maximum return you need to merge this book with the  The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts  to improve your communications with your significant other. Rating wise, I'm calling it 4.5 stars but I'm rounding up to 5 because Mr. Cronin did a great job conveying his idea and providing tools or means that a man (or a woman) can use to improve their relationship.

This guy knows what he is writing about! The book is non-judgmental, direct, easy to understand, simple to apply, and can have wonderful results. Basically, Mr. Conin tells husbands - who want to enrich their marriages - that women really want attention, affection, and consideration. He then proceeds to tell them, in a straightforward way, how to painlessly meet those needs - to the great benefit of the relationship and both individuals within it. Each chapter is introduced with a pertinent quotation by a well known writer, philosopher, etc. This adds a very nice touch. (I assume that kudos for this bit should go to the editor.)I would say that there are a couple of minor areas of weakness that DO NOT mitigate the praise cited above. First, this is not a great work of literature; I would describe the format and language as serviceable and accessible. Next, many/most of the suggestions for things to do on a "date" include travel. If travel is not a pleasurable activity for you, you will need to extrapolate the concepts to more applicable pastimes. Finally, limited finances and childcare needs are often brushed aside here. If these areas are issues for you, you will need to translate the ideas into pursuits that accommodate your situation.Highly recommended for couples who want to strengthen a marriage that is already on, at least, reasonably stable ground.

I bought this as a gift to give to my married friend, after listening to his wife talk about their marriage. Though it is a small book, it carried a lot of weight with him. He says that he wants to give it a try, both for her sake & his. Thus, I would recommend this book to anyone whose married. I plan to buy it again & give it to a newly wed couple.

I picked up this book to help me get through a rough time in the relationship with my wife. It has a lot of good ideas, some I already knew, just didn't follow up on. Other ideas were things I never thought of. I would suggest this book to any guy out there that wants a better relationship with his wife.

My Husband had this on his wish list so I got it for him for him for Christmas. So far it seems to have his interest.

The author must be about a hundred years old. His ideas about masculinity, femininity and gender roles are antiquated to say the least.If you were born in the 1920's and want to enhance the little time you and your wife have left, than this book is for you.

My husband really appreciated the author's style and non-judgmental attitude. The author talks about his own mistakes, gives excellent examples, and it inspired my husband to be more affectionate. GET this book if you want to rekindle the romance :)