Sometimes, a wife may feel rejected by her husband sexually, when in reality, her husband just didn’t pick up on her signals and had no idea she even felt rejected, or that she was trying to initiate intimacy. This can also happen in reverse, as well. Maybe, it could be a wise idea to have… Continue reading Missing Each Other’s Signals
Category: Christian Marriage
I Want to Feel Loved!
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: I am taking an email break this week. 🙂 You are welcome to comment here. Thanks! —————— (Adapted from a message the youth ministers at my church gave to the students) God designed us as people to desire to be loved and to live in relationships with Himself and with other people. He… Continue reading I Want to Feel Loved!
How Husbands Die to Self
FROM A WIFE: I would be interested in learning more about what men go through when they are in that process of dying to self, and what it means for them. From JAY DEE, a Christian husband and marriage blogger: Alright, what do men go through: 1) We don’t get to make the decisions we… Continue reading How Husbands Die to Self
Let’s Be VERY Careful with Respect, Ladies! MOTIVES COUNT!
If we are not careful, we may just add respect to our arsenal of ways to attempt to control our men. 🙁 Yes, God wants me to treat my husband with respect and honor. But – If I am just respecting him to make him change or to get my needs met – that is… Continue reading Let’s Be VERY Careful with Respect, Ladies! MOTIVES COUNT!
What is Attractive/Unattractive to Our Husbands?
Greg and April at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC – April 2013 (I write primarily for wives who tend to be more Type A and controlling – if you are the opposite of that, this blog may not be a good fit for you. If you are experiencing abuse in your marriage, please do not read… Continue reading What is Attractive/Unattractive to Our Husbands?
Choosing Our Counselors Wisely
1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in… Continue reading Choosing Our Counselors Wisely
Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives
A REMINDER: I write from the slant of a wife who was dominating, Type A personality, take-charge, controlling, overly responsible, overly “helpful” and prideful with a passive husband. If you tend to be too quiet or have a very dominant husband, my slant may not be the angle you need because you are going to… Continue reading Ways Husbands Lead that Wives Often Don’t Notice – From the Archives
Silent Nagging – by Nikka
Baptism of our 3rd child – Nov 2010 From my amazing friend and sister in the Lord, Nikka. You can find her blog at www.peacefulwifephilippines.blogspot.com. She began this journey to become a godly wife 9-1-2013. I used to think I was the picture of a kind and respectful wife. You see… I did not nag. … Continue reading Silent Nagging – by Nikka
My Husband Isn’t Being a Good Enough Spiritual Leader – from the Archives
(NOTE: I write from the perspective of a formerly controlling, Type A, perfectionistic, driven, prideful, disrespectful wife with a passive husband. If your husband is very dominating or if he is abusive – my blog may not be a good fit for you, please seek godly help. It is possible to be TOO respectful and… Continue reading My Husband Isn’t Being a Good Enough Spiritual Leader – from the Archives
Dominant Wife/Passive Husband: My Husband’s Take
By my husband, Greg. From the archives. This is HIS perspective on how he felt as a passive husband. Maybe your husband has some of the same feelings? I don’t know! But it could be interesting to try to find out. ———- GREG: Occasionally, I take one of April’s old articles and add a husband’s thoughts to them. One of… Continue reading Dominant Wife/Passive Husband: My Husband’s Take