The key to a successful marriage is putting your spouse’s needs ahead of your
own. Here are 10 practical ways to practice your love to your wife.
- LISTEN
Every woman need a man that can listen to her at any time either it make sense or not, your wife inclusive. It sounds simple, but listening can be harder than it seems with so many distractions around us and within us. Set aside some time every
day to look into your wife’s eyes and really listen to what she has to say.
You may be surprised at what you hear. - COMMUNICATE. Don’t make her guess what you are thinking or feeling. Don’t assume she understand your mood or she did not have anything to say. Initiate communication with your spouse let her feel free to communicate with the man she married and feel the joy in her face.
- PRAY FOR HER AND WITH HER. Praying on your wife’s behalf not only enlists the help of the Most High, but also puts her and her needs at the forefront of your heart and mind. Praying alongside your wife will strengthen your relationship like nothing else. Couples who regularly pray together stay together, avoiding gap and distance in their relationship.
- VALUE HER INDIVIDUALITY Your wife is wonderfully unique. Don’t compare her to your ex-wife, or your old girlfriend. Your mom may make the best food you like, but unfavorable comparisons will torn your home.
- GIVE HER TIME TO HERSELF Everyone needs an occasional break to rest and recharge, and this is especially important for a wife who is at home all day with young children. Yet it’s very easy to neglect this legitimate need unless you intentionally schedule time for it. Let her have time to rest and rethink after a whole lots of shouting and chores with the kids before engaging her.
- LEARN TO FORGIVE HER. Freely forgive your wife’s past, present, and future offenses. Forgiveness is at the heart of every meaningful relationship. Never tread in the journey of marriage without forgiveness as a walking stick in your hand.
- CUT OUT THE CONDESCENSION Speak to your wife in the same way that you would speak to a respected colleague. She is, after all, your partner in the most valuable investment of your life, your family.
- PROVIDE FOR HER NEEDS This is so much more than just putting food on the table. It is all encompassing. Whether it is physical needs, emotional needs, spiritual needs, you name it — do your best to be there for her when she needs you. Sometimes life’s circumstances hinder us in one area, but we can compensate in another area. Often the effort is as important as the outcome. Your presence as her husband is as important as your resources.
- CHERISH HER CHILDREN. A mother’s bond to her children runs immeasurably deep. When you invest time or energy in them, you are investing in her as well. Kindness to them counts as kindness to her. You can’t love a woman and be harsh on her children, you must love the fruits of her womb as you claim to have loved her.
- BE CAREFUL WITH FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS. We all have friends and colleagues of the opposite sex, but handle the relationship cautiously. Honoring your marriage vow means remaining faithful in thought and word as well as in deed. There are much more ways you can show your wife love in words and in action. In marriage don’t be verbal, be practical. Remember is a journey .
