Women from different settings require different things from their husbands and boyfriends. Recently I sat in a focus group where married Christian wives were talking about their wishes, and here is a list of what they desire from their husbands:
- Listen to her without judging
- Ensure there is romance before lovemaking
- Spend quality time with her
- Hold hands as you did during dating
- Take her out
- Be faithful and love only her
- Communicate your fears as well as your successes so she can manage her expectations
- Buy her more and appropriate gifts
- Discover when she has done something right and compliment her
- Provide without being reminded
- Look after babies as if they are yours too
- Treat her as a wife, not a househelp
- Complain less
- Help with house chores
- Listen to her sixth sense
- Get mentors who can help you with marital issues
- Stop comparing her with other women
- Empower her financially so that in case of death she can continue providing for the family
- Think of consequences before making decisions
- Spend less time on the phone and avoid bringing the office to the house
Are you a married woman and what would you wish your husband did differently?
