Don't turn your back on your wide because she is not beautiful. Listen to what Scripture says: “The bee is small among flying creatures, but her product is the best of sweet things.” Your wife is God's creation. If you reproach her, you are not condemning her but Him who made her. What can the woman do about it? If your wife is beautiful, don't praise her for it. Praise, hatred, and even love based on outward beauty come from impure souls. Seek beauty of soul, and imitate the Bridegroom of the Church. Outward beauty is full of conceit and licentiousness; it makes men jealous,
