07/08/2011

5 things never to tell your husband

Do you know your husband’s hot buttons? What makes him snap and lash back at you in hot anger? Many a marriage has been severely damaged by words that should’ve never been spoken.

Of course it cuts both ways – husbands must also beware of what they say to their wives. But I will have to leave that for another article.

So here we go. Most men will either spout steam, blow a fuse, or close up in bitterness for days – not necessarily in that order – upon hearing their wife say something about these ‘no-go’ areas:

Never doubt his ability – “You never do anything right!”
Never compare him to other men – “I wish you were like your cousin Mark.”
Never tell him off in front of others – “At least I’m not like you.”
Never say you want a divorce – unless you really mean it.
Never badmouth his relatives – especially his mother.

You’ve been warned.

“So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 5.33)

P.S. From your experience, what would you add to this list?