As a longtime pastor of a big-city church, A.R. Bernard has witnessed couples in every stage of life. He&;s been with them as they experienced dizzying joys, unspeakable tragedies, and everything in between. As men and women have come to Bernard for spiritual counseling and advice, he&;s learned patterns of behavior that are repeated time and again. After almost four decades of preaching, teaching, and counseling, he&;s seen that while every situation is unique, people&;s behaviors and consequences are amazingly consistent. With this in mind, Bernard has developed a simple system for understanding how couples relate to each other. Maturity, decisiveness, consistency, and strength&;these are the four things women want and need most from a man. In his book, Bernard teaches readers how to identify and cultivate these traits toward a happy and long-lasting relationship&;one built to weather any storm.