RedRider72577 wrote:I just read a post on another forum that every woman wants to be Loved, Beautiful, Respected and Protected. I feel all these things toward my wife. How do you actually make her feel this way? Nothing I do seems to be appreciated......
Under Communications there is a thread, COMPLIMENTS FOR WIVES. Since your wife is being uncommunicative, you might phrase the compliments in a matter-of-fact tone. so as not to expect a response from her. Just have confidence that if you can encourage her to vent about anything to you, that you are building Love in your relationship. It seems you are looking for displays of love from your wife. Take care of listening first.
Under Communications, there is a thread LISTENING STRAGTEGIES FOR MEN. If you are not getting your wife to talk to you for 15 minutes a day, I suggest working on your list of questions to ask your wife to get her to talk to you. Having compliments to give her, like "That seems like an intelligent approach" of "That was probably the best choice."
What questions can you ask your wife to get her talking? Open ended question. Like "How is your mother?" "Have your heard from your sister?" "How was traffic today?" Avoid making suggestions for solutions, just let her express her feelings.
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