Marriage, as people say, is the best thing that can happen in every woman's life. In addition, it is when two people finally make a decision to spend the rest of their lives together. That is why most young women plan extensively for the big wedding day so that it will be just like they imagined. Most pre-wedding ideas are having the perfect setup for the ceremony and celebration, owning a designer's wedding gown and many great plans for one special day. It is good to plan for the wedding, but sometimes the years of marriage itself were unprepared for. As a result, some wives are not ready to become a wife and a mother, independent and caring for her husband and children.
The book, Preparing To Be A Help Meet, is a guide for young women on how to prepare themselves for upcoming married life as well as for other women, young and old, who want to be a better wife, a better daughter and a better woman. Preparing To Be A Help Meet contains some interesting true stories of women before and after the wedding. Three of the stories are testimonials of women who have been married for about 40 years. The other three stories are about women who found God and walked with Him in the course of their marriage preparations. Readers will find out how great it is to have God on their side as they create plans and decisions for their married lives.
A few types of women are described. The so-called "Hidden Flower" is an introverted young woman, never having attracted the interest of a man, will learn ways to make the right kind of man be interested in her. A focus on "Antsy Babes", impatient women, will guide them to be more patient and the story of pushy girls known as "Grabbers" are just few of the helpful tips in the book.
Aside from the six stories found in Preparing To Be A Help Meet are other short tales on different married life situations. Some have amusing narratives, others with unwanted situations, but all convey great lessons for life. There are tips on how to be an attractive, wife-material type of woman or how to make a man interested. Readers will have an overview on what not to do or what to avoid for relationships that last.
Preparing To Be A Help Meet will teach women what it is that most men look for in a wife. They will have a clear idea on why some men are not into having a long-term relationship with some women and what would make a man decide that a woman is the right one. Even men on the lookout for a good wife will have a better idea on how women think and the best way to approach a woman about marriage.
Married life, though not always as heavenly as the wedding day, is still meant to be a great experience that should be properly learned and prepared for to last and be successful. It is not about trial and error or just giving up if it does not work out. It is about a relationship built to last a lifetime full of love and concern between the two people involved. When God is in your relationship, you will see that you are working through a married life with less trouble and full of abundance. In the end, readers will learn and trust that God is there for them always, blessing them and making their marriage a testimony of love.
by Susannah Singer
