The Generous Husband Daily Rant

Have you ever felt you had to “do something” but you had no idea what to do? Maybe you thought doing nothing would make you look stupid or indecisive. Truth is, doing nothing is a choice, and sometimes it’s a very wise choice. Good... The post Friday Flashback: Doing Nothing Can Be the Wisest Choice first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Friday Flashback: Doing Nothing Can Be the Wisest Choice appeared first on The Generous Husband.

More of what Jesus said about being a good husband: Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. ~ MT 7:1-2 ESV Yes,... The post Avoid Judging Your Wife’s Heart and Mind first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Avoid Judging Your Wife’s Heart and Mind appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Over on The XY Code, I did a rerun last week that I modified based on a discussion Chris of Honeycomb & Spice and I had in the comments of the original post. I think that discussion is worth sharing with you gentlemen. Chris... The post Do Your Part Even When She’s Missing It first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Do Your Part Even When She’s Missing It appeared first on The Generous Husband.

It’s been a while since I encouraged you to massage your wife. Her hands, feet, shoulders, back, butt, legs, whatever. Just rub her! If you have learned where she carries tension, work on that. Learn what muscles get sore, and how to make them... The post Give Your Wife a Massage for No Reason first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Give Your Wife a Massage for No Reason appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Over the last eighteen months, both Lori and I have healed and grown a great deal sexually. We’ve had a good sex life for a long time, but we still both had struggles because of the rubbish we got as children, teens, and young... The post Seek God to Free You From Negative Sexual Emotions first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Seek God to Free You From Negative Sexual Emotions appeared first on The Generous Husband.

When your wife does something annoying, do you react or respond? Reaction is about emotion. We react when we’re moved by things such as fear, pride, and jealousy. Reactions can come from parts of our past we haven’t dealt with. Reactions are strong, even... The post Friday Flashback: Respond, Don’t React, to Your Wife first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Friday Flashback: Respond, Don’t React, to Your Wife appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Today I am continuing the series on what Jesus said about being a good husband: You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who... The post Love Your Wife Even When She’s Not Loving You first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Love Your Wife Even When She’s Not Loving You appeared first on The Generous Husband.

A few weeks ago, when it was really hot (for here) we were on the way to the grocery store and I saw a group of homeless people trying to find shade. I clearly felt God nudge me to get them water. So when... The post Serving Your Wife Changes How You See Her first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Serving Your Wife Changes How You See Her appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Most couples have developed a list of his chores and her chores. That’s great, but don’t take something being on her list as meaning you should never do that thing. When she is stressed, busy, or sleep-deprived, it’s nice to do a few things... The post Do Her Chores to Show Love first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Do Her Chores to Show Love appeared first on The Generous Husband.

What do you think you could learn if your wife felt safe telling you her sexual wants, desires, and fears? When I say “felt safe” I don’t necessarily mean you’re the problem. Her own fears and upbringing may be the reason she can’t tell... The post What Might Your Wife Share About Sex if She Felt Safe? first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post What Might Your Wife Share About Sex if She Felt Safe? appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Recently, Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project wrote a post about false choices. Do You Fall into This Happiness Trap? The False Choice. I like the term “false choice” better than the more commonly used false dichotomy. Regardless of what you call it, a false... The post Friday Flashback: False Choices Limit Your Options first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Friday Flashback: False Choices Limit Your Options appeared first on The Generous Husband.

This is another in the What Jesus Said About Being a Good Husband series. Today, Matthew 5:38 and the first part of 39: You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say... The post Respond With Love When Your Wife Insults You first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Respond With Love When Your Wife Insults You appeared first on The Generous Husband.

In yesterday’s post, I said, “If it makes her happy, that’s a good enough reason to ‘put up’ with it.” When I recorded the podcast and spoke that, I wondered what any woman who heard it might think about the idea of their husband... The post “Putting Up With” Your Wife’s Interests is Loving first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post “Putting Up With” Your Wife’s Interests is Loving appeared first on The Generous Husband.

So it’s almost fall. That means all the fall and winter decorations are about to show up. Pumpkins, ears of corn, snowflakes, wreaths, bows, and who knows what else. Please don’t complain about or make fun of your wife’s decorating. Encourage her, thank her,... The post Support Your Wife’s Seasonal Decorating first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Support Your Wife’s Seasonal Decorating appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Do you have sex at the end of date night? Is that iffy? Does not knowing if sex will happen keep you from being present or from enjoying your time together? What if you had sex at the start of date night? I mean,... The post Should You Have Sex BEFORE Date Night? first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Should You Have Sex BEFORE Date Night? appeared first on The Generous Husband.

What’s more important for her to come, the duration of foreplay or the duration of intercourse? We all know the answer to this. It’s been drummed into our heads that foreplay is what matters. Thing is, we may all be wrong. A study with... The post Friday Flashback: Is Intercourse or Foreplay Duration More Important for Her Orgasm? first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Friday Flashback: Is Intercourse or Foreplay Duration More Important for Her Orgasm? appeared first on The Generous Husband.

This is the second part in the What Jesus Said About Being a Good Husband series. I want to discuss The Golden Rule because it’s not as simple as it looks, particularly in marriage. So whatever you wish that others would do to you,... The post Applying the Golden Rule in Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Applying the Golden Rule in Marriage appeared first on The Generous Husband.

I’m having more and more conversations with couples who are or soon will be caring for ageing parents. Lori and I walked this path, so I know what it involves. It can be a lot of work, and there is a cost to each... The post Caring for Ageing Parents – Plan Ahead to Protect Your Marriage first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Caring for Ageing Parents – Plan Ahead to Protect Your Marriage appeared first on The Generous Husband.

Do you brag on your wife? You should. Telling others how great she is makes them like her better. What’s more, it will get back to her, and that will make her feel better about you. What could you say to brag about your... The post Why You Should Brag About Your Wife first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Why You Should Brag About Your Wife appeared first on The Generous Husband.

I’ve lost count of the number of times a man who is regularly refused sex by his wife has said, “But she always comes when we do have sex.” In his mind, her orgasm means she enjoyed it, and he can’t figure out why... The post Her Orgasm Doesn’t Mean She Enjoyed It first appeared on The Generous Husband. The post Her Orgasm Doesn’t Mean She Enjoyed It appeared first on The Generous Husband.