We talked about wives nurturing their husbands and today, we’re going to talk to husbands about their attitude. A husband’s attitude can go a long way towards maintaining peace and harmony in the home. It’s important to recognize that many husbands head out of the house to work and are likely gone from 10 to 12 hours a day.
As a wife who works from home, the time that my husband is home is precious to me and it can be a source of frustration when those work hours are extended by heading out with co-workers (team building days that take you to films, amusement parks and more) as well as coming home and locking yourself up in your office or in front of the television because ‘you’re tired.’
Can Do Attitude
Being tired isn’t a crime, but if you’re tired all the time and all you do is work – chances are you’re missing out on a wealth of opportunities to spend time with your family – more specifically, with your wife. It can be a real ego booster to know that even when your husband is tired he wants to take the time to spend with you. So husbands, let’s talk about that can do attitude and how you can demonstrate it in a few easy actions that most wives will appreciate.
- Your wife should be a priority and she should know she is. It’s tough being a wife and mother in today’s world, many of us are doing everything we can to balance our home, work and volunteer lives and while it may look effortless, it isn’t – appreciate her for it and make sure she knows that you appreciate it
- Don’t make your decisions based on assumptions, ask for your wife’s input. Believe it or not, asking the questions demonstrates that not only do you have a can do attitude, you are being proactive about it; for example, instead of assuming she has everything covered – ask her if there’s something you can do to help, maybe pick up something from the grocery store on the way home
- Go home – seriously, go home. Your career and your job are important, but if you can explain the intimate details of your co-workers lives because you spend more time talking to them than you do your wife – not a good sign. When a woman marries a man, she does it because she wants to be with him and not in abstention
- Practice your listening skills – you don’t have to fix everything. One of the best things a husband can do for a wife is to listen to her and not just nod his head in time with what she says, but actually listen to the words she is saying, the feelings she is expressing and the needs she is sharing
Husbands and wives are different, sure. But you both have similar needs, when you are proactive in fulfilling your wife’s needs, she will be proactive in fulfilling yours. How do you express your can do attitude to your wife?
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