10 Emotional Needs in Marriage

1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

6. PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
It is well known that men are more visual creatures. Yes, this means that men tend to have the need to be around a wife who looks beautiful in their eyes. I know it is not politically or culturally correct. Men shouldn’t think that way, you may say. The fact remains, we live in the real world and this is an innate need for many men and women also.

Ladies, if you are having an issue with this particular need, be honest. When you go out on a date with your man to a special place, don’t you like it when he cleans up, shaves, and puts on a nice set of freshly pressed clothes? Doesn’t it make you feel special that you are with such a handsome man?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may have a need to be with someone you find physically attractive. What is physically attractive to you? What you find attractive, someone else may not. All that matters are what you find attractive, and your partner makes a serious effort to look attractive for you.

What is beauty? Some may suggest the following:
*Weight
*Clothes
*Hairstyle
*Make-up or the lack of it.
*Shoes
*Hygiene
*Smell

When we do our best to look good with how we are, we are giving a special gift to our partner. If you have a need for your partner to be physically attractive, you need to be radically honest with your partner. When both of you have the same understanding, you will both feel loved.

ACTION ASSIGNMENT
If Physical Attraction is your emotional need, please take time this week to talk about those areas you want your spouse to work on in this area, to build a healthy marriage.

PRAYER: Lord, help us not to neglect meeting this emotional need in our marriage. Let us not take it for granted and thus open doors for the evil one to attack this area of our marriage. Help us to be wise! In Jesus’ name, amen.