3 Things to Look for in a Family Man
“Be a man for your family.”
That is what my dad told me the day of my wedding. That was great advice. When I first began blogging a couple years ago, I thought it’d be a great way to share the struggles I was going through in the most important relationships in my life to help me better deal with them. I wasn’t very good at being a man for my family. My marriage almost didn’t last the first year, and like many dads, I was clueless about the whole fatherhood thing. I also believed this would help other men who were struggling with the same things. Below are 3 things that have helped me get better at being a man for my family. It’s my hope that these things will help all men do the same. 1. I had the wrong idea about what marriage was really about. I had pretty much gotten what I wanted when I wanted it up to that point, and I thought marriage would be more of the same. As a “taker” our relationship was dying. Once I realized this and got intentional about being a giver, things began to change. 2. You want a man who encourages
This is a rule for relationships in general. Talk about the life being sucked out. Discouraging people are draining. I didn’t realize initially how much of a difference it made in our marriage. Then there were times where I was or said the encouragement she needed to hear. Those times were good. You want a man who teaches
I’m not talking about a sixth-grade math teacher. My writing can be considered teaching, but the lessons I’ve learned from preparing to teach and from paying more attention to how things are going have been invaluable. Ladies, this is where you should start when considering what you want in a man. When it’s there, your relationship will have the pieces it needs to be fulfilling and lasting. Do you have a list of things you want in a spouse?
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