Well, let the praise start with you. Take time today to mentally enumerate the many things your wife does that are worthy of praise. Then speak of those things often. Point them out to your kids within earshot of your wife. Verbalize that you appreciate who she is and what she does. Don’t just assume she knows it. Even if she does, she needs to keep hearing it from you.

Words Have Power

Ongoing affirmation is vital to the health of your marriage. Even if you don’t consider yourself the verbal type, your wife really needs to hear words of praise coming from you. Sometimes guys feel the feelings but forget to say the words. Make it a point to tell your wife, out of the blue, something you appreciate about her. Say it in terms of who she is as well as what she does. And brag on her to others. One big way guys can honor their wives is by speaking to others of her qualities.

Honest praise enriches marriage. When a man publicly and sincerely tells others, “I have the most incredible wife,” he is touching her heart and bolstering the strength of his marriage.

Bottom Line

Words of praise should water your marriage like the rain regularly waters the earth.