1. If you want your wife to make love to you often, then take care of her heart. You cannot mistreat her and hurt her, then expect intimacy and passion. Love grows where tenderness is sown.
2. If you want your wife to respect you, then you must do admirable things. You cannot dishonor her or cause her shame and expect her to offer respect in return. Respect is earned through integrity, not demanded through pain.
3. If you want your wife to feel safe with you and open up, then you must stop any form of emotional or physical abuse. You cannot instill fear in her and wonder why she guards herself against you. Trust comes from protection, not intimidation.
4. If you want your wife to enjoy intimacy with you, then you must maintain oral and body hygiene. You cannot expect her to delight in your touch or passion if you neglect your cleanliness, carry the scent of sweat, or reek of smoke and alcohol.
5. If you want your wife to stop complaining, then stop repeating the same mistakes. She complains not to hurt you, but because she believes in your potential to change and be better.
6. If you want your wife to be financially transparent and stop making decisions without you, then you need to start showing financial responsibility. If you’re reckless, she will feel the need to secure her future and the children’s on her own.
7. If you want your wife to proudly speak about you to others, then give her reasons to be proud. She cannot celebrate you if you fail to be a man of character and substance.
8. If you want your wife to stop nagging or being moody, then make time for her and make her feel special. A woman nags when she feels ignored or unappreciated. A loved wife glows with joy.
9. If you want your wife to stop fighting with your friends, then stop surrounding yourself with people who pull you away from your family. She protects your relationship because she sees their negative influence.
10. If you want your wife to feel proud of being your wife, you must do things that make her feel cherished every day. Don’t expect her to feel content just because she wears your ring or has your children—she needs to feel valued.
11. If you want your wife to support you, then have a vision and share it with her. A woman can only fully help a man who has direction and invites her to build with him.
12. If you want a deeper connection with your wife, be the man who honors his promises, who loves, respects, and cherishes her. The tenderness you once showed is still what she craves.

