Loving Husbands and Loving Parents

by ishambat | August 13, 2012 at 06:48 pm
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A lot of women, when they see a man treat his wife in a loving manner, become jealous and hateful because their own men aren't treating them as well. This is a solvable problem. And the solution is this: Prevailing upon these women's husbands to treat them in a loving manner as well.

The inequality in wealth is not solved by making the wealthy poorer; it is solved by making the poor wealthier. And the inequality in how men treat their wives is not solved by making the men who treat their wives well treat their wives worse. It is solved by prevailing upon the other men to treat their wives better, thus improving the lot of the other women.

The best thing about treatment of the next person is that it is a matter of choice and attitude, not of vast material resources. As such it is available to everyone. Any man, including the poorest men in places like India and Africa, can treat his wife well. The more men are willing to do that, the better becomes the lot of the 50% of humanity that are women.

In the same way, a lot of people are angry at children who were raised in loving environments. This inequality is likewise solved, not by making loving parents less loving, but by making the less loving parents more loving. Once again, being good to one's child is something that is a matter, not of resources, but of attitude. As such it is available to everyone, including the people who are materially poor.

The world does not benefit from bringing down people who are loving to the level of the less loving. The world benefits from more people being loving - as husbands, as parents, and in their interactions with other people. One doesn't need to be a millionaire in order to be able to do such things. Anyone can do it. It is a matter of choice, and it is a matter of attitude. As such it is an option that is available to every man in the world. And the more men make this choice, the better will be the world and the lives of the people in it.

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colins

I had grown up in a service-oriented house, where actions were our way of showing love; my parents appreciated and rewarded obedience. As the middle child of three boys, I was always motivated to please. My approach to love was a challenge in our marriage from the start—I expressed my love by doing things.  Instead of sitting down and connecting with my wife by telling her about my day, I would spend my time doing the dishes, even if that's not what she wanted from me. I put my need to express love the way I was used to above my wife's need to be loved in a way she understood.

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ishambat

That can be a major issue: How you express your love vs. how the person experiences love. 

If someone experiences love through words, then that's how one needs to express it.

Similarly if someone experiences love through action, then that's how one needs to express it as well.

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