Ways to love your woman: Part 3

1. If she has been struggling with a specific spiritual issue (like gossip, envy, or a lack of compassion), let her know how much you admire her efforts to address it in a godly way.

2. Show gratitude for her doing the laundry and folding your clothes.

3. Each day, try to say, “I love the way you _______,” and fill in the blank with something positive you've noticed.

4. When she irons your shirts or picks up the dry cleaning, thank her by saying, “Thanks, Honey, for taking such good care of me.”

5. When the alarm goes off in the morning, wrap your arm around her, press close, and cuddle for a few minutes. When you leave, say, “I wish I didn’t have to go.”

6. Next time you go out to dinner, say, “You’ve had a tough day, Sweetie. Why don’t you choose where we go tonight?”

7. In a crowd, find a way to praise her, such as, “My wife is an amazing cook,” or “I have the best wife—her _______ always amazes me.”

8. The morning after making love, touch her tenderly and tell her how wonderful it was to be with her.

9. With your wife in the room, tell your kids, “You’ve got the best mommy in the world. Isn’t she great? I just love her so much.”

10. Help her put the kids to bed each night.

For some men, the idea of affirming their wives seems daunting. Others feel anxious about showing such vulnerability. Whatever the reason, they hesitate to embrace the call to love as found in Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV): “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.”

If you’ve been hesitant to affirm your wife or slow to praise her, trust me: just do it. Affirming your wife with even a few of these ideas will greatly enhance your romance. Is that too hard to believe?