In a recent article, I offered up five ways a wife can show respect to her husband. Well, now, it's the men's turn. As it stands, respect is a two-way street. However, the respect from man to woman has somewhat of a different feel. As previously quoted from Ephesians 5:33, a husband "must love his wife as he loves himself." When you say to a man "respect your wife," you're … [Read more...]
My Husband’s Ex Does Not Know We Are Married: Is This an Issue?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am married to a man that I've known for a good portion of my life and I love him dearly. We've only been married for a few months. Things started out really crazy. I've already endured a cheating issue, but sought counseling and we decided to work through it, despite my desire to walk. I've hung in thus far, but now this other issue is just eating away … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Show Her She is Still Your Number One
Do you know of a woman who wants to feel like they take second place in your life? I didn’t think so. As wives, we want to know we are the number one lady in your life. You may say, “She already knows I love her, isn’t that enough?” To be honest no, it isn’t. To say you love someone and have little to no corresponding action is not enough. Love is spoken, demonstrated, felt, … [Read more...]