Jay Payleitner is one of the top freelance Christian radio producers in the United States. He has worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father, Jesus Freaks Radio for the Voice of the Martyrs, Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson, and many others. He’s also a popular speaker on parenting and marriage and the author of dozen-plus books, including the bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, 52 Things Wives Need from a Husband, and 52 Things Sons Need from Their Dad; he also created “The Dad Manifesto.” Jay has also served as an AWANA director, a wrestling coach, and the executive director of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative; he now partners with the National Center for Fathering, whose efforts he fosters and promotes. He and his wife, Rita, live near Chicago, where they’ve raised five great kids and loved on ten foster babies.
“Wives watch out. You are about to be loved, cherished, and
surprised!”
—Josh McDowell, international speaker and author of The Unshakable
Truth, Evidence for the Historical Jesus, and Evidence That Demands
a Verdict
“Don’t wince, guys! You’re going to love this book! It’s biblical,
fun, wise, and refreshing, and when your wife ‘rises up and calls
you blessed,’ you’ll owe Jay Payleitner for having written it. This
is a book every father and husband ought to read, underline, and
live. Get it and you’ll thank me for having told you about it.”
—Steve Brown, popular author, seminary professor, and radio teacher
on Key Life
“Are you taking your wife for granted? That girl you married needs
you! And you need her! When a husband and wife seek and find God
together it strengthens families, communities, the church, and the
nation. Jay’s book is a timely reminder for men that marriage is an
awesome gift from God.”
—Darrel Billups, executive director of the National Coalition of
Ministries to Men (NCMM)
“Every man needs what this book’s got! Practical, simple ideas on
how to love your wife. Give it a try!”
—Dan Seaborn, president of Winning at Home
“Jay’s new book, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands, is a
real treasure. It’s a realistic (and humorous) look at married life
and how husbands can use their strengths to celebrate and lift up
their wives. I wish I’d had this book years ago—it would have saved
me a lot of apologizing!”
—Rick Johnson, bestselling author of Becoming Your Spouse’s Better
Half and Better Dads, Stronger Sons
“Just this morning I was asking the Lord to show me how to love my
wife better! Then Jay Payleitner’s book, 52 Things Wives Need from
Their Husbands arrived in the mail! Now I am all set for the coming
year—52 weeks—52 things I can do! One for every week!”
—Bob Tiede, director of Global Operations Leadership Development,
Campus Crusade for Christ International
“Jay Payleitner provides men with what we all desperately
need—tribal knowledge that gets us more wins and respect from our
wives. 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands is brilliant—bite
size intel that packs a massive punch if you follow through. He
kills it!”
—Kenny Luck, men’s pastor, Saddleback Church, author of the Every
Man Bible Studies Series
“I wished I had this book 43 years ago. This book is difficult to
put down once you start reading. The author's humor and
straightforwardness of these 52 ‘things’ have given me many good
ideas on how to improve my marriage. I am giving a copy of this
book to my son and my son-in-law. Not only do I expect them to read
it, but also hand it down to their sons, my grandsons.”
—Wayne Sneed, Illinois Fatherhood Initiative
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