Building Your Wife’s Self-Esteem

Episode Summary. Thirty-five years ago, a psychologist from USC’s School of Medicine, named James Dobson, was concerned about husbands not understanding their wife’s emotional needs. His research led him to write a book entitled, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women. He then wrote, “If I could write a prescription for the women of the world, I would provide each of them with a healthy dose of self-esteem and personal worth (taken three times a day until the symptoms disappear). I have no doubt this is their greatest need.” If you google, Depression Among Woman, more current research suggests that this low self-esteem in wives has not changed since then. Scripture teaches that husbands have a major role in building their wife’s inner sense of self-worth and are even to devote themselves to cultivating their wife’s inner beauty. This episode explains this dual responsibility of husbands.

For Further Prayerful Thought:

1. If you were asked to explain to another husband why it is their job to cultivate the inner spiritual beauty of their wife’s character, what would you say?
2. What stood out to you about the specific feminine virtues that Scripture tells us are beautiful in the eyes of God?
3. When you see godly character exhibited by your wife, what are the strongest reasons for telling her so?

Resources Used for This Episode:

• Loving Our Wives Well: Understanding Four Needs of a Wife That Only Her Husband Can Meet, by Dr. Gary Yagel
• What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women, Dr. James Dobson

Feedback to the Host: Pease feel free to contact me at gyagel@forgingbonds.org with push back, questions about resources, other resources or additional ideas about how to help Christ’s men better be equipped for their mission.

This Week’s Past Series Highlight: 

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• The Most Neglected Step of Leadership S1 Episode #39 8/2/20

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