Marie Wellman is a staff writer for http://www.MarriageHelper.com/ She writes to help marriage relationships grow stronger and to save marriages in danger. For more information, see Marie's website.
A Fred’s store in Murfreesboro, TN displays Easter crosses made from Mr. Pibb’s packages.
Happily married? Your marriage may be the greatest joy of your life or, maybe, you’ve just experienced the first real threat to a “happy marriage.” Or perhaps, the dream of being happily married may be a distant memory for you.
Wives smother to control—to stop something from happening or to ensure that something will happen. After all, if you don’t control this situation, what will happen?
The Bible gives commands for the kind of people we all need to be. Applying those principles (with some poetic license) to our marriages keeps us on track or fills in the missing pieces in a less-than-happy marriage. Stated succinctly, our marriages would be a lot better off if we extended basic human decency to our spouses.
As a Christian desiring the best marriage and a close walk with God, you may wonder why you and your spouse don’t have a deeply-connected prayer life together. You say a blessing over the food, and you pray for the missionaries; but you seldom if ever pour out your hearts before God together.
Wives want quality time, help around the house, leadership, and affection. That’s what the article I read listed. Fairly simple and straightforward. Life tells a very different story. What do women really want from their husbands?