Earlier in the year, FamilyLife posted a great list of Fifteen Things Wives Should Stop Doing. I linked to it on INFO and got some great responses. I even suggested that a list of things that men should stop doing was needed. Dave Boehi at FamilyLife has finally heard my cry.
And instead of just fifteen things, the list for guys includes FORTY things we should stop doing. This accurately reflects the reality that guys are nearly three times as messed up and full of bad habits than their wives are. That is true for me and Jenifer and I'll bet it's true in your marriage, as well. Guys may deny it, but they know it's true.
Below is the list that Dave created. He gets all the credit...I just need to start working on it.
Sometimes we need encouragement in our quest to step up and be the men God has called us to be. Sometimes we need information, and sometimes we need training. Sometimes we need a mentor—someone who will show us how to be godly men, how to love our wives as Christ loves the church.
And sometimes we need to know what we should stop doing. Sometimes we may even need someone to say, “Hey, stop acting like a jerk!”
That’s what this list is about.
Earlier this year we ran a popular article in The Family Room titled, “15 Things Wives Should Stop Doing.” Several readers asked for a similar list for husbands, so we gathered suggestions from a number of men. Here are 40 of the best ideas. Of course, not all of these items apply to all men. But perhaps something here will hit home for you.
1. Stop acting like the battle is won in pursuing and getting to know your wife. Have fun together, just like you used to do before you walked down the aisle.
2. If your wife is a stay-at-home mom, stop treating her like her work during the day is somehow less strenuous or less important than yours.
3. Stop coming home from work and plopping in front of the television for the night, leaving your wife to bear the responsibility for everything else going on in the home.
4. Stop working so much. Find a healthy balance between work and family. Your wife would rather have you than a big house, nice car, etc.
5. Stop acting like you’re listening when you’re really watching TV.
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