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Our marriage group has been reading The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well. Overall, I like the book. Some will call it hypermasculinity, but there’s good balance.
Author John Lovell is a man’s man. He’s a former Army Ranger, and he teaches gun use for a living. That’s everything from concealed carry to mat to muzzle defensive tactics and one man room clearing. He’s also a husband and father, and an unapologetic Christian.
I find John’s marriage advice sound. I was especially taken by his comments about how military men tend to blow it with their wife and kids. I’ve seen the same from men in law enforcement, and Lori and I have heard about it from ex-wives and people who say they survived being raised by such a man.
Military and law enforcement training doesn’t produce a good husband or father. Wives and children don’t need a solider or policeman, they need a loving man who can leave work at work.
If you’re current or former military or law enforcement, I strongly suggest you read this book. Honestly ask yourself if you’re making the mistakes John warns about. If you see yourself, make changes or get help. It will improve your marriage, and it might save you from a divorce. It will make your children’s lives better, and they will be more likely to want a relationship with you as adults.
I’d also suggest this as a gift for any man who wears a uniform. Its take life by the horns approach and John’s sense of humour make it an easy sell. BTW, the author reads the Audible version himself, which gives you the emphasis he intended when he wrote it.
I am incredibly thankful for those who risk their lives for our protection. But it grieves me that so many of those people struggle with their marriages and children. It should not be so.
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Maybe this is why the Lord said in Deuteronomy 24 verse five, a man who is recently married is not to go off to war or have any other duty lead on him, but for one whole year he is to remain at home and bring pleasure to his wife. War and military training do not make good husbands especially if you’ve just gotten married and then you’re off to war.
@Jes – An excellent point.