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What do husbands and wives need from each other? A best-selling book
entitled, Men Are From Mars , Women Are From Venus, explains how men and
women are different creatures. So for marriage to work, husbands and
wives must know each other’s different needs before they can meet and
fill those needs. It’s then they can have a satisfying marriage. Today
we’ll let the ladies go first, and next time we’ll talk about husbands’
needs.
Women basically need 3 things from their husband. Number 1: affection.
Not just sex, but thoughtfulness, kindness, and yes, romance! Some of us
men treat our wives like they’re just our housekeeper and lover! Friend,
our wife needs our full attention and affection. So let her know how
often and how much you think of her.
Number 2: your wife needs conversation and friendship. One of the
biggest disappointments that wives have is that their husband almost
never sits down and chats with them. And that their husband doesn’t
treat them like a friend or equal.
Number 3: Your wife needs faithfulness. Not just in providing money for
food and a home, but faithfulness to her personally! Your wife needs to
know that you’re a one-woman man! And that later you won’t trade her in
like an old car for a new model.
God, Who invented marriage, also gave us His manual for marriage: the
Bible. When all else fails read the manual! In the Bible Jesus Christ
clearly shows and explains how husbands are supposed to love and serve
the needs of their wife. But you’ll never have what it takes to satisfy
and meet your wife’s needs until you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for
your self-centeredness and let Him take full charge of your character.
Only with Jesus’ strength and real love can you be the man and husband
your wife needs. Just think a minute…
Jhan and Iris Tiafau Hurst are a multi-cultural husband-wife team of
university lecturers and motivational speakers. Over the past 22 years
they have lived and worked professionally in the U.S., Singapore,
Indonesia, New Zealand, Samoa and Fiji. Jhan’s bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in theology and philosophy were earned from universities in
Missouri and California. Iris was born and raised in the Pacific island
nation of Western Samoa. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
business marketing and management from Emporia State University in
Kansas. Jhan and Iris have two sons.
- excerpt from emails.
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