Emerson Eggerichs

Emerson Eggerichs is an internationally known communication expert who has addressed a wide range of groups, including the NFL, the US Navy SEALs, and members of Congress. The author of the New York Times bestseller Love & Respect, he holds a PhD in child and family ecology from Michigan State University, a BA in Biblical Studies from Wheaton College, an MA in communications from Wheaton College, and an MDiv from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.

Love and Respect

The Beatles sang, “All you need is love.” Unfortunately, five out of ten marriages end in divorce, which suggests that love alone is not enough. During decades of counseling troubled marriages, Dr. Eggerichs frequently observed a destructive pattern: When a woman doesn’t feel loved by her husband, she responds by withholding respect—and when a man doesn’t feel respected by his wife, he responds by withholding love. The result is a self-perpetuating cycle of marital craziness. Eggerichs believes that breaking this cycle is the key to solving most of the problems in the marriage relationship.


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