Now for an article about one of the most magical things God gave humans for maintaining healthy relationships. This is a powerful secret weapon and those of us that understand it have a much easier life. Let me show how magical – with a true story about myself before I understood this magic. Imagine having…Continue reading The Truth about Apologizing – Part I
Category: Loving women
Creative Dates – Making the most of the time we have
Ideas for dating your wife: Gentlemen, I want to create a place where men can offer up their own ideas and experiences for creative, kind, and/or considerate dating ideas. Know your wife –This is a major key! The more that a gift communicates intimate knowledge of her – things that only you can know –…Continue reading Creative Dates – Making the most of the time we have
Things you don’t say to your wife
Basic education for men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK2OakMoW_c&feature=related
Romantic Ideas for Husbands from Family Life
Here is a series of ideas for men in regards to loving their wives… some of them may seem a little cheezy, but I guess that doenst mean it will to you – or much much more importantly, our wives… http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.4126505/k.D43C/Simply_Romantic_Tips_for_Him.htm#
The Tale of the “8 Cow Wife”
Once I heard a story preached that I think makes some great points about our roles as men in our families, and especially our marriages. Honestly, I am dubious as to its veracity, accuracy, or at least its specifics, but whether based on history or not, it preaches well even as a parable. Here it…Continue reading The Tale of the “8 Cow Wife”
Loving a Woman’s Children
This quick article should be valuable for anyone who is married to, or dating, a woman who has children – whether or not those children are also yours. I don’t know if you are similar in your thinking to me, but in my mind, home is where my wife is. I have great kids and…Continue reading Loving a Woman’s Children
Pray WITH Your Wife – Article 10
Praying With Your Wife Matt 18:20 “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” (NASU) Why is it that if you asked me to pray publically in front of a crazy crowd of 50 thousand people, I would happily go for it, but…? I love to pray…Continue reading Pray WITH Your Wife – Article 10
Pray FOR your wife – Article 9
Pray for her “The most important thing that a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” Rev. Theodore Hesburgh Pray FOR Your Wife (Look for Pray WITH your wife in another article) I am never endingly amazed at how Christian publishing loves to take something that is good and reframe…Continue reading Pray FOR your wife – Article 9
Read to your Wife – Article 11
Now you may be thinking that I meant “read with your wife” or “read to your kids,” (and I highly recommend both of those too)… but I meant what I wrote. Though we have been looking for a great book recently, throughout most of our marriage, I have been reading one book or another out…Continue reading Read to your Wife – Article 11
Women are different from us (News Flash) – Article 5
Men, (because this is who this is for) though Newsweek and other periodicals make a cover story out of this once a year or so like it is breaking news, you might have already noticed that women aren’t like us. You may have even asked yourself “why?” I doubt if you have gone this far…Continue reading Women are different from us (News Flash) – Article 5
How to pay a woman a compliment – Article 8
Compliments “Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful.” Sophia Loren – Women and Beauty Guidelines 1. Use details – women communicate in subtle ways, so the more specific the compliment, the better. In other words, the greatest compliment to you might be “hey, you look great!” It wouldn’t be…Continue reading How to pay a woman a compliment – Article 8
Giving Gifts part 2 – Gift ideas – Article 7
As mentioned in the “how to” section of gifts, a great gift for one woman might be a disaster with a different one since for them, gifts are about knowing her and knowing what the gifts mean to her. However, I will list here some gifts that have been meaningful to my wife: Stuffed animals…Continue reading Giving Gifts part 2 – Gift ideas – Article 7
Giving Gifts Like a Man Should – Article 6
The Supreme happiness of life is the conviction of being loved for yourself, or, more correctly, being loved in spite of yourself.” Victor Hugo There are three main features to giving a gift to a woman. They can be summed up in this statement: every gift (including dates, by the way – anything…Continue reading Giving Gifts Like a Man Should – Article 6