The Essential Guide for the Married Man: Principles and Lessons for Navigating a Successful Marriage and a Meaningful Life

The Essential Guide for the Married Man: Principles and Lessons for Navigating a Successful Marriage and a Meaningful Life

Marriage and becoming a father are two of the most important Rites of Passage in a man’s life. Unfortunately, our society no longer recognizes them as such, nor do the elder men prepare, counsel, and train the younger men to succeed in these endeavors. As a result, good men and women enter marriage with false expectations and misconceptions about how to create a successful marriage and a meaningful life. There is hope! If you are struggling & losing faith in your marriage, don’t quit. You can learn and master the principles to be successful, end the conflict, save your marriage, and restore your family. If you are not married, you can prepare yourself to enjoy the best that a lifelong marriage can bring. You can lead your family to thrive providing your children a secure and loving home. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your ability to lead yourself and then your ability to lead your family based on your actions. The direction of your leadership comes from the foundation of your life, your purpose. Your purpose will determine the qualities of character that you must develop. You must consciously choose and master the attitude necessary to sustain the self-discipline to navigate the storms of life so that you can serve your purpose. If you remain focused on these four attributes of your life and firmly rooted in your values, you will create an amazing legacy for yourself, your wife, your children, and your community. Truly, practical guidance for real success! This book is truly an essential guide for the married man. I've been a marriage and family counselor for more than fifty years. There is a myth, that many people still believe, telling us that women are more concerned about marriage and family life than men. I've found that isn't true. Not only are men just as interested in having a happy marriage as are women, but men are actually very good at becoming true partners in creating a great marriage. But they need guidance. Too many men grew up in homes where a father was absent physically or emotionally. As a result, men often have faulty beliefs about what makes for a good marriage. E. Paul Allerton provides the kind of wisdom we wish we had gotten from a loving and knowledgeable father or grandfather. I highly recommend this book. Get it, read it, and put it into practice. Even better, get one for yourself and one for a friend who needs to read it." Jed Diamond, PhD., author 12 Rules for Good Men. Be Prepared Men, when you are prepared, your life goes remarkably well.  This book will prepare you for two of the most important aspects of your life: a successful marriage and a meaningful life.   It is my desire that you thrive in yours!  My advice: prepare yourself so that you can. E. PAUL ALLERTON is Director of Themarriedman.net, a site providing men resources to be great husbands and fathers.  He is married for more than 35years and with his wife, they have successfully raised six children.   Over the past 25 years, he has coached hundreds of men, restoring dozens of marriages to thriving and loving relationships.  As Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster he has led more than 100 young men to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.   Like you, he cares deeply for the marriage and the family and he is committed to helping men become disciplined, committed, and generous men who care for their wives, families, and community.  Making the world a better place for children to be children.