Love and Respect Checklist - Part 6

Part 6: Esteem

Gentlemen,

This is it! The last checklist.  Wives your checklist is next!

To review, C-O-U-P-L-E: How To Spell Love To Your Wife

Closeness

Openness

Understanding

Peacemaking

Loyalty

Esteem

The 6th and final checklist is for Esteem.

Your wife will feel esteemed when:

-you say, "I'm so proud of the way you handled that."

-you speak highly of her in front of others

-you open the door for her

-you try something new with her

-you give her encouragement or praise with kindness and enthusiasm

-you notice something different about her hair or clothes

-you are physically affectionate with her in public

-you teach the children to show her and others respect

-you value her opinion in the gray areas as not wrong but just different-and valid

-you choose family outings over "guy things"

-you make her feel first in importance

-you are proud of her and all she does

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

Men, surrender to God and ask Him to help you love your wife.

Trust Him,

Marc

Eggerichs, Emerson. "Esteem - She Wants You To HonorLoyalty - She Needs to Know You're Committed." Love & respect: the love she most desires, the respect he desperately needs. Nashville, TN: Integrity Publishers ;, 2004. p 182. Print.