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Begin with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarriage Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and discover meaningful guidance for the relationships that matter most.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_Container_fkkky_1 _loadingIndicator_1x4zg_52 _ContainerInline_fkkky_15 _ContainerHidden_fkkky_19 _ContainerPaused_fkkky_10\" role=\"status\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_Spinner_9ycsl_1 _BrailleSpinner_fkkky_95\"\u003e⠋\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MessageFooter_1hu0v_90\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackContainer_wyts6_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptions_wyts6_12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptionsLeft_wyts6_31\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TopGradientOverlay_1bw9b_64\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text tone-auto color-base font-variant-numeric-auto accessibility-visibility-exclusive\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"marriage-wisdom-for-her-a-31-day-devotional-for-building-a-better-marriage","title":"Marriage Wisdom for Her: A 31 Day Devotional for Building a Better Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrengthen your marriage one intentional day at a time with \u003cstrong\u003eMarriage Wisdom for Her\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 31-day Christian devotional from husband-and-wife authors \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew L. 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Each of the 31 short readings addresses areas of growth and maturity that can help women become more intentional in the way they love, understand and relate to their husbands. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaily prayers and application prompts encourage readers to move beyond simply reading and consider practical ways to apply each day's lesson within their own marriage. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's also a companion volume, \u003cstrong\u003eMarriage Wisdom for Him\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed around the husband's perspective. 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