What does your husband talk about? Mine mostly conveys information about subjects like politics an science, while I’m much more interested in interpersonal communication. I suspect this describes many couples. How do you listen to long monologues about subjects you have no interest in? I’m sure men don’t always like to hear their wives jabber on abou relationships. It’s like listening to my son go on about Bakugan, lol. Or maybe one spouse isn’t very good at conversation. How do we navigate these issues?
We play the game “tell me something you’ve never told me before” or “something that happened today”. Sometimes it takes a life of it’s own, and his memories will remind me of something, or something boring and mundane that happened that day can become funny… I don’t know I just like listening to him talk about something that’s not about other people, or work, or the baby…especially when he’s passionate about something and I can see it in his eyes… I like that.
That’s a pretty good question but if your man talked about the things you have interest in…like relationships…or fashion…or womanly things…you know what? You would quickly lose interest in him! On a base level, you’re attracted to his masculinity, and that defines his interests, so my advice is to appreciate his interests and act interested too! Ask questions, let him talk. Debate if you want - he’ll like that. That’s what I do with my wife. I don’t think we’ll ever have the same interests, but I’m attracted to her femininity, which defines her interests and desired topics of conversation, and vice versa. At the extreme feminine/masculine topics of conversation, it’s best to talk to the same sex… IE I’ll never want to talk about curtains and my wife probably would have little interest talking about batting averages, that you have to accept.
It’s also spending time together. Earlier I mentioned helping with household chores, or doing those tasks together. It could also be games. My parents played Scrabble every night. And of course, don’t forget praying together. Anything that brings you closer to each other and enhances the time you spend with each other.
That’s a good idea!! I should ask my husband that!!
I’m going to do that too. Of course most days my husband doesn’t do anything for me, but I can thank him for going to work or something. Going to the gym to keep himself healthy. I’ll find something!That’s a good idea!! I should ask my husband that!!
Something that I thought of is telling each other everyday something that you’re thankful for that they did for you that day! I think I’ll start doing that, can’t do any harm!