What Does A Man Need To Be Happy? May 28, 2008

                                         

Today I called hubby to tell him that the girls and I wanted to come visit him at work to take him out for lunch.  He didn’t have a problem with it except that he was managing his store himself and wouldn’t be able to go out for lunch.  So I was a little disappointed because I had the girls all dressed up looking cute.  I know he would’ve been proud to show them off.  So we decided to  reschedule for Friday.

But then I received a phone call from hubby.  He sounded so sweet on the phone asking if he could take me and the kids out on a “date.”  I jokingly told my husband that I know WHY he was being super sweet to me;)

 Which brings me to my question: What does a man need to be happy?  It all boils down to what a friend of ours had said, “All a man needs is his ego stroked, his belly full, and his quiver empty.”  Now I know this may be a little blunt for some readers but I found this to be very true.

What do men hate?

1. They hate coming home to a nagging wife.

2. They hate to come home to no food (and a dirty house).

3. They hate to be embarrassed.

4. They hate to be rejected (sexually).

So ladies if you want the Head of your house to be a little more sweet, considerate, loving…then  all you need to do is supply their basic needs and then they will be more than happy to meet yours:)

10 Commandments for Spouses May 22, 2008

Ten commandments for wives

1. Expect not thy husband to give thee as many luxuries as thy father hath given thee after many years of hard labor. (Phil 4:11; Amos 4:1)
2. Thou shalt work hard to build thy house with the husband that you have, not fantasizing about “the one that could have been”. (Prov 14:1)
3. Thou shalt not nag…hit him with thine frying pan, it is kindlier. (Prov 27:15; 21:19)
4. Thou shalt coddle thy husband and be a warm wife. (1 Cor 7:3-5)
5. Remember that the frank approval of thy husband is more to thee than the side glances of many strangers. (Ezek 16:32; 2 Pet 2:14)
6. Thou shalt not yell at thy husband but will be a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Pet 3:1-4)
7. Permit no one to assure thee that thou art having a hard time of it. (1 Pet 5:9)
8. Thou shall not fail to dress up for thy husband with an eye to please him, as thou didst before marriage. (Sos 4:9-11)
9. Thou shalt submit to thy husband from thy heart and allow him to be head of the household. (Col 3:18; 1 Pet 3:6; Eph 5:33)
10. Thou shalt assure thy husband and others that he is the greatest man alive. (Phil 2:3; Sos 5:9-16)

  Ten commandments for husbands

1. Thou shalt not take thy wife for granted, but will honour and respect her as thy equal. (1 Pet 3:7)
2. Thy highest allegiance, except God, shall be to thy wife, not thy relatives or friends. (Gen 2:24)
3. Thou shalt frequently tell thy wife how important & valuable she is to thee. (Phil 2:3; Prov 31:10-11)
4. Thou shalt hold thy wife’s love by the same means that thou won it. (Sos 5:10-16)
5. Thou shalt actively establish family discipline with thy wife’s help. (Eph 6:4)
6. Remember to do all the little things for thy wife when you say you will. (Mt 5:37)
7. Keep thine eyes on thy own wife, not thy neighbors. (Prov 5:15-20; Job 31:1; Jer 5:8)
8. Thou shalt make every effort to see things from thy wife’s point of view. (Gen 21:12)
9. Thou shalt not fail to kiss thy wife every morning. (Sos 8:1)
10. Thou shalt not be stingy with thy wife when it comes to money. (Esther 5:3)