Many women expect to change their husbands’ bad habits after the honeymoon, but if you’re married, you’ve already realized it seldom happens. Nagging usually leads to resentment rather than change.
Change Starts with One
Creating an environment of acceptance and admiration encourages our spouses to alter their conduct. Our men are more likely to be responsive and considerate when they feel respected. Guys often tune us out or get angry when they feel they are being treated like children or told what to do. They respond better when we act as their girlfriends and lovers, not their mothers.
Say It or Pray It
We are not our husbands’ holy spirits, and it’s not our job to change our husbands’ beliefs. God will transform our men’s hearts and minds, not us. He’ll give them a complete makeover, if necessary, to match His grand design.
Let’s stop nagging our guys and not tell them what to do. Instead, let’s flirt and lavish them with abundant love. Besides, the quiet witness of letting our actions speak louder than words has a mighty influence and witness. See 1 Peter 3:2.
Show Him Respect His Way
Our respectful behavior encourages our mates to improve their responses, whereas nagging pushes them away.
So now I am giving you a new commandment. Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. ~John 13:34
Today’s Tip for a Better Marriage
Compliment your guy on the behaviors you appreciate. He’s more apt to adjust his actions because you praised him rather than nagged.
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Joyce Zook
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