“Hey Beginner Wife” by Michelle Lentz: An Essential Guide to Navigating Marriage With Grace and Purpose
Anyone who has ever been married will know that marriage is a beautiful and fun journey, but it’s also challenging and sometimes unstable because saying ‘I do’ is really far from guaranteeing a lifetime of happiness.
People always say marriage demands effort, mindfulness, adaptability, growth, and, most importantly, dedication. However, many of us were never taught how to face the ups and downs of marriage with grace, respect, resilience, and love. While content is constant on social media today, few voices articulate their nuances with as much authenticity on this topic as Michelle Lentz.
With a happy 40-year marriage, Michelle has become a trusted mentor to more than 107,000 followers on her Instagram account. Today, she extends her heartfelt advice beyond the screen with the release of her debut book, “Hey Beginner Wife: Practical Tips and Heartfelt Advice to Help You Have a Happy Marriage.”
Available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions, this eye-opening guide is a treasure trove of practical wisdom for women at any stage of their marital journey. “In this book, I share what worked for me, where I missed the mark (so you don’t have to), and how establishing and sharing a core set of values with my husband not only influenced my early years of becoming a wife but also how I balanced that role with being a mother of six children. I’ve filled the book with vulnerable confessions and real-life stories to give you an inside view of our marriage (...),” she shares on her website.
Michelle's book is revealing and refreshingly honest. Throughout sixteen chapters, she shares candid anecdotes and offers readers insight into the lessons she's learned on her journey as a wife, but more importantly, the mistakes she's already made and you can avoid.
In the book, Michelle outlines the sixteen essential characteristics she believes every marriage needs to have in order to achieve a harmonious and happy relationship. Each chapter invites readers to learn and reflect on key principles such as communication, forgiveness, intimacy, and shared purpose with our partners.
While “Hey Beginner Wife: Practical Tips and Heartfelt Advice to Help You Have a Happy Marriage” is geared toward newlyweds and women aspiring to marry, Michelle's lessons are helpful for anyone who is aimlessly navigating the ins and outs of relationships.
For those readers looking for a faith-centered perspective, Michelle also offers a companion guide packed with interactive prompts, Scripture-based exercises, and reflection activities.
Her empathetic tone and the vulnerability she allows herself to express make her advice feel like a heart-to-heart conversation with a trusted friend.
Her Instagram content, filled with affirmations, marriage advice, and personal stories, has already transformed the lives of thousands. Now, her book offers a fuller exploration of the principles that have sustained her nearly four-decade marriage.