Number six – don’t take everything we do for granted.
Your laundry smells great and finds its way back into your closet and dresser, the lunch you take to work was packed with love, the house is spotless and “party-ready” for your football night, the family is packed and ready to go on that vacation – and you may not have even seen it happen.
This is something that a lot of women do – take care of it all. We are very organized creatures who like to see everything happen (can you say micromanager?) so we know that nothing is left out. And, men, you must admit that you like it. But, why don’t you show us that your appreciation and pick up a pan and cook something for dinner?
Okay, maybe that sounds a little rough – a lot of men today are taking care of household duties as more and more parents work full-time. You are not slighted, promise. You are respected by women all around the world – especially those women whose husbands still don’t know where to put the laundry or how to place the toilet seat in the down position. We love you, we really, really do.
But men, if you know that you don’t play an active role in helping around the house, then do something about it. Your wife has just as many responsibilities as you (if not more), so you have no excuses.
We love to see the floor vacuumed or the laundry put up. We get weak-kneed when supper is not only cooked but cleaned up too. These little acts make us feel great, and then we have a few extra moments to do what we want to do…maybe even meet in the bedroom? You never know what helping around the house will get you!
Number seven – show some interest in our lives.
She watches the game even though she can’t stand football, she goes fishing even when a shoe sale is beckoning to her – don’t you owe her the same respect?
This isn’t to say that a man should go along on his wife’s shopping sprees or learn every aspect of home décor, but you do need to show your wife that you are interested in who she is as a person and what she does because of her interests.
If she is an avid photographer, ask if you can be her subject; or better yet, grab a camera and suggest that you two go on a photography shoot together. If she is into theater, buy season tickets to the local theater house and attend at least one show with her. If she likes music, arrange a date to a great blues club. Showing her you care about her interests and actually participating right along side her means so much to a woman. And, you may just find you like it as much as she does.