Tips for Wives - Listen Well

Listening takes time but it yields wonderful dividends when it comes to the marriage relationship (or any relationship for that matter).



...watching a couple talk (from a distance).  They were constantly interrupting each other. Neither of them felt heard and as a result neither was willing to listen. It was a very sad cycle. 

The moral of this story is that, in difficult situations, someone has to start listening.  I'm asking y'all to be the first to listen. I know it is not easy when you feel unheard or misunderstood, but if you can listen, you may be able to start a new and better trend.  When your husband feels heard, he will be more likely to listen and then you have the beginning of communication.

If you usually communicate well, it never hurts to practice the skill of listening, perhaps ask a few questions.  Listening deeply says you care about him and you want to hear his heart.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well. 

John Marshall

Be generous!  Lori

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Bible In One Year Edition 2 - #21

Today's Bible Reading is Acts 15 - 16.

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Tips for Wives - Plan

Traditions are the stuff that memories are made of.  Let's make some good ones.




How are your dating plans coming along? One thing that is a bit fun is to start a tradition. It might be sharing a meal at a certain restaurant, exchanging love letters or dancing to "your" song.

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. 

Author Unknown

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Bible In One Year Edition 2 - #20

Today's Bible Reading is 2 Chronicles 6 - 10.

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Tips for Wives - Tetrazini

This tip is an excellent way to help ourselves in busy times and also make sure our hubbies are fed.


Fix up several servings of his favorite foods and put them in the freezer. Then when you're sick, busy, or out and about, he can easily fix up his favorite foods.

Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life. 

Author Unknown

Be generous! Lori
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Bible In One Year Edition 2 - #19

Today's Bible Reading is Ezekiel 43 - 48.

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Tips for Wives - Your Opinion Please

Asking our husband's opinions speaks volumes about how much we value them.


Ask your husband to help you find a new blouse (or other article of clothing). One, he'll appreciate having his likes taken into account and, two, he'll appreciate it when you wear the blouse on dates or other just-for-the-two-of-you times. If he's not a shopper at all (some men shudder at the thought of shopping malls), ask your husband for pre-shopping input, such as what color he thinks you would look good in or if he likes a given style. Even if he doesn't have a particularly articulate answer, you have asked and valued his opinion about something that you wear. Be sure to model the new garment and give him a chance to enjoy the view.

Happy opinions are the wine of the heart. 

Leigh Hunt

Be generous! Lori
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