The Man You Always Wanted is The One You Already Have (Multnomah 2007).

Book Description 

He's predictable, proverbial, and prone to leaving his dirty clothes in a pile beside the laundry basket. He's the big lug lying next to you every night–and believe it or not, he is your Prince Charming!

Discover how to:
 ~ Embrace the differences between you and your spouse
 ~ Revel in the freedom of forgiveness
 ~ Draw near to the only Source of lasting fulfillment.

Reviews

Today's Christian Woman (the leading Christian women’s magazine) January/February 2007 issue: A friendship with her pastor that grew too intimate served as a wake-up call for Paula Friedrichsen. She needed to rediscover the husband she too often left behind in favor of hanging out with those she found more interesting. The Man You Always Wanted Is the One You Already Have chronicles the hard work and surpassing joy she and many other women experienced in their marriage when they stopped looking for perfection elsewhere and started valuing the wonderful imperfection at home.

Shaunti Feldhahn, best selling author of For Women Only: I started reading Paula’s book on an airplane trip yesterday, and wanted to stand up and shout “YOU GO GIRL!” right there in seat 20C. From the first few pages of her piercing honesty, I was hooked. I’m convinced that her message is our God’s loving answer to women who desperately need hope in their marriages.

Debra S. Hunter, Amazon review: Have you ever wondered just how green the grass is on the other side? Maybe you've already hopped the fence; or maybe your feet are firmly planted in your own yard. Either way, if you are a married woman, your marriage will no doubt benefit with the flip of each page of this masterpiece. Paula Friedrichsen uses her personal experience of a "too-close relationship" and the wisdom she gained from it to help the rest of us. I can't say enough about it. This book will keep you in check and give you an attitude adjustment in your marriage. You'll want to have a highlighter in one hand as you read because there are so many "WOW" nuggets that you'll want to look back on. I am so thankful to Paula for reminding me and teaching me what a Christian marriage should be and how much it needs to be FOUGHT for! If every woman could only read this book and heed the biblically-based principles, our world would be in much better shape.

I think the last paragraph in her introduction does a great job in summing up the book:

“Along with the realization of this blessing that has been right under your nose all along, joy bubbles up from a place long dormant. You are renewed, and your marriage is renewed, too. With your new lens, you'll see that even in an imperfect world, with an imperfect guy, living out an imperfect marriage--you serve a perfect God. A God who delights in making all things new... who delights in reminding you of His blessings. A God who shows you plainly that the man you always wanted is the one you already have!”

THANK YOU, Paula, for helping me to see that the grass at my house is the greenest of all!

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Paula was a contributor to The Husband Project (Harvest House 2009)

Paula's story was told in Couples Who Pray (Thomas Nelson 2009)

Paula was a contributor to But Lord, I Was Happy Shallow (Kregel 2004).

To purchase "The Man You Always Wanted" click on the book to be redirected to Amazon.

The Spanish edition

(Harper Collins)

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Magazine Articles 

Paula has been published in print magazines such as Woman's Touch, Sign of the Times, and Proverbs 31. Her articles have been seen online at dozens of magazines. 

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