The Generous Husband Daily Rant

It was one of those days today. I learned as I checked my email this morning, that a website had been down almost two hours. It went that way most of the day. It took me hours to get to the thing originally at... The post FF: The Power of Prayer for Prioritizing Commitments first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Well, you can take off all my clothes And never see me naked ~ Naked by Ava Max That’s a spot on statement. Physical nudity is easy and common. Emotional intimacy is far less common, and much more difficult. And yet, most wives desperately... The post Taking Off All Her Clothes And Not Seeing Her Naked first appeared on The Generous Husband.

My son and daughter-in-law are very good about limiting our grandkids screen time. I’m happy about this, because a growing body of science says too much screen time does all kinds of bad things to kids. And it’s not just what they watch. While... The post The Hidden Dangers of Screen Time: How It Affects Your Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband.

We have some dear friends with whom we have a birthday tradition. When any of us has a birthday, they treat the other couple to brunch. In April, when it was my birthday, they said as a birthday gift, they were taking us to... The post Classical Music in the Park first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Earlier this week I talked about selah, a pause to reflect. There are several ways you can apply this to sex. Start Slow We guys are usually ready and champing at the bit. Aside from the fact our wives aren’t like this, it can... The post Selah in the Bedroom first appeared on The Generous Husband.

This one may get me some disagreement, as I’ve read plenty of folks who have said this, in some way. The other form of this lie is “marriage is not about happiness”, but rather God made marriage as a way to perfect us, grow... The post FF: Marriage Lie: God Didn’t Create Marriage To Make Us Happy first appeared on The Generous Husband.

When I was an irrigator in Texas, the official recommendation for watering the most common lawn grass was to water once a week. On paper, this could work, but 95% of the yards in Austin would have had a lot of dead grass on... The post Nurturing Your Wife: The Importance of Emotional Depth in Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Let’s talk some more about using selah, a pause to reflect, in your marriage. How often do you and your wife take time, together, to pause and reflect on the beauty all around you? It could be the stars or the clouds. A lake... The post Selah in Marriage: Cultivating Intimacy Through Shared Beauty first appeared on The Generous Husband.

The word selah appears 74 times in the Old Testament, mostly in the book of Psalms. It is used to indicate a pause, with the intention of giving the reader or hearer a chance to reflect on what has been said. In a go,... The post The Power of Pause: Using ‘Selah’ in Your Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband.

I suggested this last week on The XY Code. I didn’t get the feedback I would have liked, but one woman said “Sounds doable” and no one screamed, so there is that. The short version is your wife brings you to orgasm on odd... The post An Odd Solution to High Drive, Low Drive first appeared on The Generous Husband.

This is another lie no one says aloud, but we see it in what people do and don’t do. The church is supposed to guide and protect couples. We, the church, should be ready to sacrifice for marriages, especially new marriages and marriages in... The post FF: Marriage Lie: The Church Has No Responsibility for Marriages first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Well, who am I? (Who am I? Who, who, who, who?) I really want to know (Who am I? Who, who, who, who?) Tell me who am I? (Who am I? Who, who, who, who?) Because I really want to know (Who am I?... The post How God Made You: A Key to Personal & Marriage Growth first appeared on The Generous Husband.

One of the things we took to the family reunion forth of July event on Saturday was crab salad. (Yum!) I didn’t get it done Friday night, so I was going to have to do it Saturday. We were unsure what time we were... The post Avoid Friction in Marriage by Understanding Each Other’s Perspective first appeared on The Generous Husband.

You and your wife share a home. That means what either of you does impacts the other. And some of that may not be on your radar. For example: You do something that creates a smell she dislikes. You make noise at a bad... The post Navigating Shared Spaces in Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Last Saturday, I talked about giving your wife a hand job. Today, I want to upgrade you to the battery assisted hand job. The goal here is to hold a small vibrator so it’s on her clitoris. If you look at the image, the... The post Battery Assisted Hand Job first appeared on The Generous Husband.

You won’t hear many folks who say sex is not important in marriage, but plenty act as if it’s not important. Maybe the difference between words and actions suggests most of them know sex is more important than their actions say it is. A... The post FF: Marriage Lie: Sex Isn’t That Important first appeared on The Generous Husband.

On Tuesday, I talked about little things we do for our wives that don’t really feel like sacrifice. Today I want to talk about seasons of significant sacrifice. There are times when circumstances mean one spouse is limited. It could be late pregnancy, early... The post Seasons of Sacrifice: Supporting Her Through Life’s Challenges first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Last week on Doing Marriage Well, Lori talked about sacrificing for our spouse. It’s absolutely something all of us should be doing in large and small ways. But I wonder if the word sacrifice is the best way to talk about this. Some of... The post When Sacrifice Isn’t Sacrifice first appeared on The Generous Husband.

Plan a day trip with your wife. You could stay local and bum around a flea market or spend time in a museum. Or drive a few hours away. The point is to get away together. Share a couple of meals, make new memories,... The post Rekindle Romance by Planning a Day Trip with Your Wife first appeared on The Generous Husband.

When you hear the words “hand job” you probably think of that thing you begrudgingly accept when you really need sex and her hand is all your wife is willing to give you. But women can also receive hand jobs, and your wife may... The post The Art of the Hand Job: Pleasuring Your Wife first appeared on The Generous Husband.