Today I honored my husband's mood. Although I was ready to engage him in much conversation, I recognized it was not what he needed most. I thought about the concept of CHAIRS from day 207; one of them was his need for shoulder to shoulder friendship and I believe today was one of those days for just that so that is what I am providing.
Wives of the world how can or do you honor your husband's mood? Do you take it personal if he is not mentally or emotionally able to meet you where you are at the end of the day? How do you honor his mood when it is different than yours? How can you honor his mood this week? I have to say the ability to honor my husband's mood is definitely a learned behavior. There was a time when I did not understand his need for cave time and that presented some challenges in our early years. I am so grateful for marital growth and discovery, for it is the salvation of any good marriage. Please share your stories about how you can honor your husband's mood.
Blessings,
Rochelle
"The warmth of one's touch is just enough to soothe the soul of another." RAS
2 comments:
Good to get caught back up w/ you today after my week long trip.
I especially "get" this post - my husband works with people & kids all day too (some who are disgruntled, some who are unreasonable, etc) - and I try hard to watch his moods as well. He's overall very steady; however, I do try to provide a haven for when he gets home from work since I don't work outside the home any more (usually).
I also have heard about a term you mentioned "shoulder-to-shoulder" time ... instead of face-to-face. I think it was our pastor's wife who said sometimes you just have to sit beside your husband & just be there instead of demanding face time.
Thanks Conny for your comments. I like the idea of providing a haven. Sometimes the only place our husband's gets a safe haven is at home. Glad to know you arrived back home safely.
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