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:)

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)