52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives Quotes

“Guys need to be affirmed. We need to know our efforts are meeting and exceeding expectations at home, on the job, in any and every battlefield, and in the bedroom. Especially with you, our helpmate and soul mate who knows us better than anyone. When our careers are crumbling, we need to know you trust us to provide. When the precocious children down the street are getting trophies, blue ribbons, and college scholarships, we need to know our kids are turning out just fine, thank you. When life is passing by, we desperately need to hear that you “love your life.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that among “dual-career couples, wives earned more than their husbands 28.9 percent of the time.”15 And according to the U.S. Census Bureau, “Fathers are the primary caregivers for about a quarter of the nation’s 11.2 million preschoolers whose mothers work.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“Put another way—I want my wife to see me as the guy who takes care of things. I solve problems in life and around the house. When I can’t do that or when she begins to assume that role, I feel somewhat humiliated. It goes along with that desperate need men have for respect from our wives.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“It turns out men use the left side of their brain more (problem-solving, task-oriented), while women use the right side of their brain more (feelings, creativity). Also, men have a thinner parietal region in their brains, which gives them the ability to mentally rotate objects in their mind’s eye. That’s a blessing and a curse when you start moving furniture and appliances. You tell us something will fit, and we know it won’t. Sometimes you’re right; usually we are.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“…correcting minor facts when I’m telling a story.” Unless you’re in court, it’s probably okay if your husband gets a couple inconsequential facts wrong when he’s telling an amusing story to a group of friends. If you can add some helpful context or bonus humor to the tale, go for it. Rita and I often tag-team when we tell stories about our kids. But if he says the baseball tournament was in Appleton, and it was actually in Oshkosh, what difference does it make?”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“Admittedly, sometimes on the road of life we’re preoccupied with getting to the next destination. We watch for speed traps, get miffed at other drivers, and monitor the vehicle’s performance. Sometimes we get distracted by a billboard, slow down to see the wreckage of someone else’s accident, or take our eyes off the road to watch an eagle swoop over a canyon lake.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

“Admittedly, sometimes on the road of life we’re preoccupied with getting to the next destination. We watch for speed traps, get miffed at other drivers, and monitor the vehicle’s performance. Sometimes we get distracted by a billboard, slow down to see the wreckage of someone else’s accident, or take our eyes off the road to watch an eagle swoop over a canyon lake. But our deepest need on”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage