Tracy gives some useful insight for men out there who just want to be better husbands but don’t know how.
Talking Points:
- Women want to be asked what they want. Instead of guessing, why not just ask?
- Don’t scramble like the men Tracy saw at the grocery store on Valentine’s Day. Have foresight. There’s nothing wrong with asking ahead of time to find out how best to honor and serve your wife on Mother’s Day or another holiday.
- Serve your wife by giving her a break on special holidays. Do you want to cook dinner, do the bills, tend the yard, or re-shingle the roof on Father’s Day or your birthday? Why would you expect your wife to want to do chores on a holiday for her? Give your wife a break from the regular routine.
- What are some tangible steps to better serve your wife? Men tend not to be as great with words, but work to share the truth of your heart with your wife. It’s not always about spending a lot of money, but about doing something meaningful. Enlist the kids to make a card. This can mean so much more than dropping $4.99 at the drugstore!
Talk About It
- Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
- What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
- Have you ever messed up on Mother’s Day or another special day for your wife (anniversary, birthday, etc.)? How did you make it right?
- Why did Tracy cite the example of all the men scrambling at the grocery store on Valentine’s Day? What does this demonstrate about her perspective as a wife and mother? Would your wife agree with Tracy about this?
- How far ahead should you start planning to figure out how to best honor your wife on holidays? Why?
- What are one or two tangible ways you can serve your wife on holidays? What do you think she wants?
- Why is it important to your marriage to especially care for your wife on holidays? Explain.
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
