10 Things She Needs From Her Husband

by Heather Long | More from this Blogger

25 Oct 2006 10:30 AM

As a wife, we're all different and we all experience different needs, but if you could generalize wives and you can - to a point because we're all people and people have needs, then we can make a list of things that wives want from their husbands.

So without further ado, here are 10 things that wives want:

• She wants to hear daily that she is loved - we all need affirmation whether it's the words or the actions that let us know that we're loved and cared for
• She wants conversation - when we're wives and mothers, we may spend our entire day with our kids and as much as we may love children, we need to adults to talk to and we need our spouses - we need and want that conversation and whether we're talking about the weather or our dreams
• She wants forgiveness and understanding - we all make mistakes and we need to be able to forgive those mistakes and be forgiven for them
• She wants help and cooperation with children and household responsibilities - one the largest areas of contention in any marriage is when one partner or the other feels like they have to ask for help all the time and they aren't getting it - she shouldn't have to ask
• She wants her husband to listen - there's nothing worse than opening yourself up to share your thoughts and your feelings and discovering that the person you are talking to didn't hear a word you said
• She wants affection - Whether it's a casual touch, a squeeze of the shoulder or a gentle kiss on the cheek - she wants to feel that affection and kindness
• She wants to feel special - she wants to feel valued and she wants what she does to be appreciated whether it's being given a day off or a special meal cooked, she wants to feel like you went out of your way for her
• She wants you to say yes - whether you can say yes or not, she doesn't want to hear no or negative responses all the time, she wants to hear that he can say yes to making things better and improving marital relations
• She wants a commitment from you to take care of yourself - she needs you with her and when you look after yourself and take your health seriously, you are telling her that you know she needs you in her life
• She needs you - ultimately, we all need each other, but when we're married - we need our husbands, we need them to be there and to be there for them - she needs you

What do you need from your husband?

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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago.

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QueenAngie Central Illinois, USA (60106) 25 Oct 2006 09:52 PM

Thank you for sharing, Heather

Love this topic. It is always one that men always can use encouragement and direction in a marriage.

Lessly (57396) 11 Nov 2006 11:17 AM

Although I feel this is spot on when it comes to women's needs, what about the men? I personaly think "do unto others". If you are not doing the things that you want your husband to do for you, and showing equal care and respect for him how can you demand the same from him?

Heather Long (16954) 11 Nov 2006 12:47 PM

I know you already found the other article so that says what to do for the men and you're right -- doing unto others is a good motto.