Proverbs 14:4 says, Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.” Marrying a man is a trade off, like having an ox around. Men are a lot like oxen, and I am speaking from experience. We are usually bigger and stronger and less astute than women. Again, my…
I don’t think you will ever really get this, because I’ve been trying for, well, over twenty years and I don’t have it down. But you need to start somewhere, so here it is: You need to communicate with your new wife by learning to shut up. The things that you’ve talked about in the past…
In the epic movie Braveheart, when young William Wallace is standing by his father’s grave, Murrin, as a little girl, gives him a thistle. Years later when Wallace returns (all grown up into Mel Gibson) he begins their courtship by giving her back the thistle pressed flat in a book. Boy did he make an impression….
Even the toughest guy in the world prefers safety to vulnerability. That’s why the Roman Legion carried shields. It’s natural to seek one’s own security. But that should only be when the Visigoths are attacking. It shouldn’t mean withdrawing emotionally when things get tough in a relationship and the stones and arrows start flying. Unfortunately, on a spiritual and emotional level, men got rewired to run away…
I don’t believe most women are natural arguers, I think they are reasonable skeptics. They require more convincing than men—since most men think highly of their own judgment, believing anything they came up with themselves, or will solve a problem quickly so they don’t have to deal with it. Women often, sensibly enough, require reasons…
