How To Be A Good Husband

It is said that “marriages are made in heaven”, but hell can be right here on earth if the marriage turns sour. A successful marriage is like clapping; it requires both the partners’ involvement. If either of the partner fails in this then the marriage turns into a sham. Immense responsibility rests both with the wife and the husband. When it comes to the husband, most of them have a very hazy idea on how they can balance their outer life with their married life. Leaving the standard commandments of what a husband must do aside, most of them feel that theirs and their wives role in the family are totally different. What they fail to understand, or deliberately overlook, is that both the husband and the wife need to act as a team, fulfilling each other’s necessity. This is the reason as to why there is a huge gap between a husband and a good husband. A husband may provide the wife with all the material comforts, but only a good husband will feel her sadness in her eyes. There are countless other criteria that distinguish a good husband from all the other husbands. Given below in the article are tips on how one can become a good husband.

Tips On Being A Good Husband

Arrogance is an aspect that no one can digest and take in. This is why it is very necessary that to be a good husband, one should strive to be pleasant. The husband should be pleasant not only to the wife, but also to the people around him.
The husband should not bring his dissatisfaction and frustrations of work at home. No matter how stressful the day has been, a good husband is always one who comes home lighthearted. The husband should always remember that even if the wife is a homemaker, her work is no less strenuous.
To qualify as a good husband, one should have certain personality traits such as understanding, warm, kind and friendly. He should be able to spread cheer in the family and lighten tense atmosphere.
Faithfulness is the inherent character of a good husband. It is also one of the most important traits that women look out for in their men. A wife may forgive other delinquencies in her husband, but when the question is about faithfulness, no wife can tolerate a disloyalty. A loyal husband is the most precious possession of a wife. This is why faithfulness in a husband weighs the most against other good values that a husband possesses.
A good husband will always strive to fulfill his duties towards his wife. He will always honor the vow that he takes during the marriage.
A good husband acts as the third hand and the second brain of the wife. He will always be there whenever the wife needs support, in every stage of her life.
Hurting the ego of the wife or belittling her is not something that a good husband will do. He should be very understanding so that he helps her during times of stress and problems. A good husband will also receive the accomplishments of his wife with a wide smile and open arms.
The best friend of a wife should be her husband. He should always try to help her even if he is not much of a help. Remember, gestures count in close relationships. This will also show that the husband cares for her.
A good husband should be sensitive to the wife’s emotions and mood. He should not force his views on her.

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