Are you looking for
guidance on how to be a good Christian wife? If so, here are seven things you
simply must do:
1. Pray
for your husband.
The world is a
difficult place for a man. They are competing in the marketplace for jobs,
feeling the weight of the financial burden of providing for a family, and
having to deal with many stressors beyond their control. They are also in a
world that increasingly assaults their masculinity.
2.
Speak clearly and directly to your husband.
Men use fewer words
than women do. They want to get to the bottom line of the message quickly and
they also process one aspect of an issue at a time. Women like to explore all
aspects of a subject at the same time as well as give hints about what they
really want. Give your husband the gift of direct and short messages he doesn't
have to work at interpreting.
3.
Have your own support system.
Too many women expect
their husbands to handle all their emotional needs. Men aren't equipped to do
that. They don't understand their wives emotional ups and downs and they don't
understand how to respond to them. They want to solve the problem and don't get
it when we just want empathy. Men aren't capable of being girlfriends.
4.
Accept his relationship with his mom.
There's something
about the two women in the kitchen that transfers to the two women most
important to a man. It is hard for us to accept that there is something between
our husbands and their moms that we don't share with them. Our mother-in-laws
will always see them as their little boys. We will feel the same way about our
sons. Unless their relationship is really dysfunctional and ruining yours, let
it be.
5. Be
his partner.
The two of you joined
together to have a life together. Figure out how to take care of your needs and
goals while prioritizing filling in the gaps that your husband can't fill. This
way you are his helpmate and you are a valuable team member. Also make time for
being with him doing things he likes.
6. Be
an independent woman.
He was attracted to
you as a single woman. He saw you as a person he respected and admired. You need
to continue to have interests separate from your husband and to have different
opinions. He needs to see you as a person and not just his wife.
7. Accept him as a
spiritual leader.
Not all men lead their
families spiritually by having sit down devotions. Some lead by example through
hard work and good character. Some lead by their strength and desire to
protect. Others lead by teaching life lessons. Accept whatever form of
spiritual leadership your husband offers rather than making him feel like he is
a failure as a spiritual leader.
By Karla Downing
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