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Willard F. Harley, Jr.

    Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph.D. is best known for his seminal work on marital relationships, offering readers practical strategies to build lasting, affair-proof marriages. His approach, refined through extensive counseling experience, focuses on understanding and meeting the fundamental needs of each partner. Dr. Harley provides actionable insights designed to foster deeper intimacy and proactively address potential challenges within a marriage. His work has become a foundational resource for couples seeking to strengthen their bond.

    His Needs, Her Needs
    Buyers, Renters & Freeloaders
    I Promise You
    His Needs, Her Needs for Parents
    His Needs, Her Needs
    • His Needs, Her Needs

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Marriage works only when each spouse takes the time to consider the other's needs and strives to meet them. In His Needs, Her Needs, Willard Harley identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouses. He provides guidance for becoming irresistible to your spouse and for loving more creatively and sensitively, thereby eliminating the problems that often lead to extramarital affairs. The revised anniversary edition of His Needs, Her Needs is a celebration of how the book has helped thousands of couples revitalize their marriages during the last fifteen years. This best-seller identifies the causes of marital difficulties and instructs couples on how to prevent them, guiding them to build a relationship that sustains romance and increases intimacy. With today's soaring divorce rate and prevalence of affairs, Harley's insights are needed more than ever before.An unabridged recording of His Needs, Her Needs, the 15th anniversary edition, is now available as an audio book.

      His Needs, Her Needs2014
      4.1
    • His Needs, Her Needs

      Building a Marriage That Lasts

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Marriage works only when each spouse takes the time to consider the other's needs and strives to meet them. In His Needs, Her Needs, Willard Harley identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouses. He provides guidance for becoming irresistible to your spouse and for loving more creatively and sensitively, thereby eliminating the problems that often lead to extramarital affairs. The revised anniversary edition of His Needs, Her Needs is a celebration of how the book has helped thousands of couples revitalize their marriages during the last fifteen years. This best-seller identifies the causes of marital difficulties and instructs couples on how to prevent them, guiding them to build a relationship that sustains romance and increases intimacy. With today's soaring divorce rate and prevalence of affairs, Harley's insights are needed more than ever before.An unabridged recording of His Needs, Her Needs, the 15th anniversary edition, is now available as an audio book.

      His Needs, Her Needs2011
      4.2
    • I Promise You

      Preparing for a Marriage that Will Last a Lifetime

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Marriage is a truly unique commitment that requires more than just love to keep it together. And those considering marriage today know too well the frightening divorce statistics--many come from divorced families themselves. So where can an engaged couple turn for help strengthening their marriage before it starts? I Promise You offers couples four ways to create a healthy and vibrant care, protection, honesty, and time. Each chapter contains useful and practical exercises to help readers make each of these four keys second nature in their relationships. Engaged couples will find this book an invaluable tool in evaluating and improving their relationships. Additionally, pastors and counselors will find I Promise You an excellent source of information and advice.

      I Promise You2006
      3.7
    • Children add a unique strain on a couple's time and relationship, yet they desperately need parents who love each other. That's why, according to Dr. Willard Harley, one of the most important things parents can do for their kids is keep their marriage healthy. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents, now available in trade paper, helps them do just that. Following the pattern of the bestselling His Needs, Her Needs, this book guides both new and seasoned parents through the whys and hows of sustaining romance in a marriage. It also offers specific, practical steps on spending quality time as a couple, deciding on child-training methods, dividing domestic responsibilities, and even handling kids with ADHD and intrusive in-laws. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents helps couples maintain their love for each other and raise happy and successful children at the same time.

      His Needs, Her Needs for Parents2003
      4.0
    • Buyers, Renters & Freeloaders

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Willard F. Harley, Jr., renowned for his marriage books, including the best-seller His Needs, Her Needs, now addresses singles seeking meaningful, lasting relationships in his latest work. He emphasizes that the foundation of a successful, lifelong partnership lies in identifying whether individuals are Freeloaders, Renters, or Buyers. Freeloaders, akin to uncooperative roommates, contribute little effort to the relationship. Renters approach relationships tentatively, offering care only under favorable conditions or until a better option arises. In contrast, Buyers view relationships as permanent and exclusive commitments. The book guides readers in assessing their Romantic Relationship Attitude and provides actionable strategies to encourage Freeloaders and Renters to evolve into committed Buyers. It features a Personal History Questionnaire to enhance self-awareness and understanding of partners, alongside Four Guidelines for Successful Negotiation to help couples maintain Buyer behaviors. These resources aim to empower singles to forge satisfying, exclusive, and enduring romantic unions that can stand the test of time.

      Buyers, Renters & Freeloaders2002
      3.4