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9 Things that Your Husband Needs in Marriage That Might Surprise You
9 Things that Your Husband Needs in Marriage That Might Surprise You
Marriage is long and hard and, for many men, it is very different than what they thought it would be.
When we get married, we are feeling madly in love with our person and sure that we will live happily ever after. We feel seen, heard, respected and loved. And then marriage happens. Time goes on and people start taking each other for granted. Kids come along and they make being a couple more complicated. A thousand little cuts make the relationship seem like it is on shaky ground.
While both members of a marriage can feel disheartened by what has happened, men are particularly vulnerable. Women have friends to process things with. Men not so much. So its important that wives are aware of what their men need.
Here are 7 things that a husband needs in a marriage so that you can consider what you are giving your husband and what might be missing.
#1 — He needs to feel like you respect him.
First and foremost, your husband, and any person in the world, needs to feel respected.