Respect is a Choice, Not a Feeling
Women have to be willing to show their husband respect, even if they don’t feel like they deserve it.
Women have to be willing to show their husband respect, even if they don’t feel like they deserve it.
While we women enjoy hearing our man tell us “I love you” often to reassure us of his love, men are not affected by hearing us say, “Honey, I respect you” but they do love to hear things like “I’m so proud of you” and “I trust you.” But signaling respect to our man goes…
Shaunti explains how the brain wiring of men causes them to receive visual input and cautions women about reacting to this physiological design in a way that actually distances them from their spouse.
A man who wants to honor God and the woman he loves will fight against the temptation to indulge in intrusive thoughts about other women.
It’s not about inflating his ego, it’s about affirming his abilities and building up his confidence.
Ladies, if you think crying when feeling unloved is an acceptable response during a relational conflict, would you be surprised to know that anger is often a man’s response to feeling disrespected during relational conflict? Pause and let that sink in. Before we clobber the guys about the need for Anger Management 101 let’s put…