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ENCOURAGING YOUR WIFE TO BE CONTENTED IN THE HOME, NO. 1.
1. Do not oppose her personal desires on how she wants to make her home a place where she will feel contented.
Rather than opposing your wife, you should encourage her opinions on how she wants the decor, the pictures on the wall, or the arrangement of the furniture. Remember, she lives in the house much more than you do. You should pitch in and help her with what she suggests to make it happen. Many women could possibly be tempted to go back to the corporate world if they feel they are deprived of having their nest the way that makes them feel comfortable.
Remember, just as you want an occupation you can be contented with, so your wife should have her home the way she feels it should be.
I am not talking about yielding to her demands to live in a mansion or spend beyond the budget. At least, let her make the most of what she's got, whether the home be below average, average, or above average.
I know there is a balance to all this and the wife should also consider her husband's opinions.
Be encouraged to seek your wife's happiness and contentment.
Colin
Rather than opposing your wife, you should encourage her opinions on how she wants the decor, the pictures on the wall, or the arrangement of the furniture. Remember, she lives in the house much more than you do. You should pitch in and help her with what she suggests to make it happen. Many women could possibly be tempted to go back to the corporate world if they feel they are deprived of having their nest the way that makes them feel comfortable.
Remember, just as you want an occupation you can be contented with, so your wife should have her home the way she feels it should be.
I am not talking about yielding to her demands to live in a mansion or spend beyond the budget. At least, let her make the most of what she's got, whether the home be below average, average, or above average.
I know there is a balance to all this and the wife should also consider her husband's opinions.
Be encouraged to seek your wife's happiness and contentment.
Colin
