All Articles for Wives

I polled other women on ways to be a better wife. Because I never want to assume that I have all the right wife answers. Let's see if our husbands agree.

After we'd been married awhile, I realized I had gone from Dave's biggest cheerleader to his biggest critic.

In our crazy, fast-paced lives, it’s easy to be distracted from what is most important. Here are some ideas to make more time for the person you love most.

Four suggestions on how to be nag free and make life easier for you and your family.

Some wives don't understand how important respect is to a man. Here are some ideas for how a woman can give her spouse the esteem he longs for.

God has given us women the privilege and the ability to bring life to our husbands with our love.

A wife plays a pivotal role in her husband’s transition from boyhood into manhood.

I asked some girlfriends, “What should a wife stop doing if she wants to improve her marriage?” This list is based on their responses.

Growing up with my stepdad and younger brother I thought I knew a thing or two about men. While I knew not to change the channel during a football game, not to serve quiche for dinner, and not to attempt to fix a broken doorknob with a rubber band, there were a few important things […]

The only way you can experience true joy is by pursuing intimacy with Christ on a daily basis.

While the Bible doesn't apply our modern word "role" to marriage, the Scriptures are clear about the unique responsibilities God assigns to a wife.

Your words have great power in the life of your husband ... they can lift him up and give him confidence, or they can beat him down.

Good communication requires certain rules and guidelines, which are simple in one sense and extremely difficult in another.

A wife can help her husband be what God wants him to be by understanding his needs.

Don't let another day go by without communicating admiration for your husband.

No matter what your marriage stage—newlyweds, raising young children or teenagers, empty nest with grandkids—we share some common needs as wives.

Likewise, you can strengthen your husband's self-esteem. But first you must recognize where he needs bolstering.

A list of things to pray for your husband

Your encouragement can breathe life into your husband.

In the midst of my pain and self-centered complaining, I exhausted my husband and saddened God.

You have strengths your husband doesn’t have. It takes a bit of wisdom and skill to help in a harmonious, nonthreatening way.

Marriage has taught me how different I am sexually from my husband.

How does marriage work when the wife has a high-power position in the working world?

How you can put wind in his sails.

When you're caught in emotional adultery, these four steps will help guide your heart back to your spouse.

Your spouse is likely to reflect what he or she hears and feels from you

Here are 18 tips we think your husband will love.

What to do when you lose respect for your husband.

It's important to realize there are different ways to give spiritual leadership in the home.

A wife has the unique ability to help her husband feel the freedom to reach his fullest potential as the man God has created him to be.

Seeking grace and serving God in the midst of ordinary days.

Love your husband without expectation and respect him as the man God created him to be.

You can do something about your husband’s twin fears. In fact, he will never get over them without you.

In order to truly appreciate my husband, I need to practice empathy.

You have a choice—you can go through the experience or grow through it.

How my husband’s love helped me understand that my breasts didn’t define me as a woman.

Passion in life isn’t just something that happens; it must be sought.

Your marital relationship will change significantly when your baby comes.

Your marital relationship will change significantly when your baby comes.

Admiring your husband is no less important now than it was the day you got married.

How to understand your husband and get the intimacy you long for.

When Gary was ready to become the leader in our home, I had to learn to trust in God and allow my husband to perform his God-given role.

A woman's tongue has the power to build up or tear down her marriage.

You'll be amazed at how a mom can set up Daddy as the hero of the house in his children’s eyes ... and you'll be amazed at what this will do for your man.

Your husband needs to be reassured that you still think he's wonderful, even if the rest of the world doesn't. Here are three ways you can build him up.

Three steps to provide your husband the safety and encouragement he needs to set foot upon the path to a more romantic marriage.

I recently pondered why men are so drawn to the game.

If you tend to carry resentment toward your spouse, here are three steps to help you prevent bitterness from destroying your marriage.

Respect is both a verb and a noun—an action and an attitude.

What is a wife’s job description? What are the duties and responsibilities involved?

A few years ago my wife, Merry, said to me, “I’ve been hearing about this new book, Fifty Shades of Grey.  I wonder if that would be good to read?” “Well, it’s a book about sexual bondage and sadism,” I replied.  “Does that sound like something you want to read?” “I don’t think so.” It […]

Intentionally connecting with your husband takes hard work.

Many wives are growing in their faith but are married to men whose Christian growth seems stagnant.

In order to meet your husband's need for romance, you must understand that it means something different for him than it does for you.

Enhance your husband's self-worth by discovering—and doing—what pleases him.