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 enlarge | Author: Emerson Eggerichs
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 134559
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 1591455057
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.844
EAN: 9781591455059
ASIN: 1591455057
Publication Date: January 2, 2007
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 Cracking the Communication Code June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is just as amazing as Eggerich's first book Love & Respect. I really enjoyed this book because it went a lot more into depth about communicating with your spouse. The point that really got me thinking is that we are not loving and respecting our spouse because we just feel like it but we are actually loving and respecting our spouse because we love God and are choosing to obey what he commands in Ephesians. When we love or respect our spouse we are choosing to obey God and we are choosing to serve Him in our marriage through the good times and difficult times too. Unconditional respect is a very difficult decision for a wife who has always been taught that people should earn our respect. I know that if I choose each day to unconditionally respect my spouse I will remain on the reward cycle because his need for respect will be met and he will want to fulfil my need for love.
I recommend every single and married person to read Love and Respect and follow that reading with this book, Cracking the Communication Code.
Excellent material May 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent sequel to Love and Respect.
Both make an great package for any couple who wants to improve their relationship or save one that is failing.
Pastor Steve W
Tacoma, WA
Most Closely Follows the Teaching Seminar March 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you've attended Emerson Eggerichs' Love and Respect marriage seminar and want to recommend one of his books to a friend (or review the material on your own), but haven't read either Love and Respect or CCC, Cracking the Communication Code most closely parallels the marriage seminar (and/or the Love and Respect DVD of the seminar). I recommended CCC to a friend, rather than L&R because I could give her a more knowledgeable recommendation - in other words, if it's anything like the L&R seminar, it's going to revolutionize your marriage.
I am very impressed with how balanced the presentation is - many marriage books I've read, and counseling my husband and I have received over the years, always reinforced my role as the more loving (and therefore better) spouse, and my husband was the one who really needed to change. The L&R seminar and CCC made me see how I also contribute to issues in the marriage (whether I mean to or not), and helped me understand my husband's point of view (reminding me that he is good-willed at heart - afterall why did we get married in the first place?), and helped me look for, see, and attempt to better meet his deepest needs. Our culture is very Love-based, and we seem to see a man's need for respect as a bad thing - arrogance, male ego, male chauvinism... etc, without understanding that being respected for who he is, despite his performance, is what makes a man feel valued, and makes him act more loving.
Of course, I'm speaking as the wife, but my husband says, "For the first time in our marriage, I understand, and I now have practical tools I can use to better meet your needs."
If you ever have a chance to view the DVD series or attend a seminar, you should try - Emerson is hilarious and so absolutely nails men and women and how we relate (or don't) to one another. It's definitely a "spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down" delivery - laughing at yourself as you are stabbed to your core with the truth.
Fantastic sequel to Love & Respect November 15, 2007
This series (Love & Respect and Cracking the Communication Code) are very convictng and life changing. Highly recommended.
 Very good book, but a bit long-winded June 27, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I read Emerson's previous book "Love And Respect" 7 times, just because it was so good and it touched my heart deeply. The principles in his book are so profound and important that it was no surprise that Emerson decided to write a follow-up book called "Cracking the Communication Code: The Secret to Speaking Your Mate's Language". The material in this book goes into great detail about the inner workings of conflict and Emerson picks apart typical marital arguments and shows the reader exactly the dynamics that are at play.
I give this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it is rather long-winded in places and because this book comes across to me as Emerson's exhaustive exposition and commentary on the core principles and crux of the "Love And Respect" book. In other words, there isn't a lot of NEW material.
Having said that, I don't want to discourage anyone from reading this book. If you haven't read either of these two books, then I'd suggest the "Love And Respect" book first, but if you buy this one, you get a "mini-Love And Respect" recap "book-within-a-book" in the first few chapters.
Good job Emerson! I would love to attend one of your conferences when you are in my area!
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