A Marital Exercise - Practical Ways To Show Love To Your Husband (Part 3/Final)

Here is a marriage exercise taken from a workbook titled "Building Marriages God's Way" designed by Faith Lafayette Church in Indiana.

The Exercise:
Evaluate the way you you express love to your husband. Circle the ways you are neglecting. Ask your husband to go over the list and put a check mark in front of the ways he would like you to express love. Ask him to add other things to the list.

16. Your discipline of the children ought to be consistent with his, as he is responsible to God for them (Ephesians 6:4).

17. Be excited about his achievements and successes - even if you were not involved in them. Compliment him.

18. Be sensitive to his pressures and pray for him (Romans 12:15)

19. Be grateful to your husband by: (1 Corinthians 4:7)
1) How you care for his home (1 Corinthians 14:40)
2) How you care about your personal appearance for him
3) Genuinely thanking him for everything he does for you

20. Be home when he arrives and tell him you've missed him all day. Greet him with a kiss. Be cheerful and see that the children are also happy.

21. Prepare the evening meal just as he likes it and set an attractive table.

22. Dinner conversations should focus on his day and interests. Light, happy topics are appropriate. Teach children to LISTEN and be attentive to daddy (Hebrews 2:1).

23. Make your husband your best friend and confide in him.

24. Compliment him on his masculinity (muscles, strength, etc.)

25. The purpose of the sexual relationship is to meet the needs of your mate. Don't use sex as a weapon or reward (1 Corinthians 7:4, 5).

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