Be a man and take control of the marriage. Your supposed to be the leader. Act like it. Don't be the one wearing the blouse for it questions your manhood. Never abuse her. But it's time to be assertive and meaningful. Be strong.
Recipe for manhood.
1 Cup of water
1 Tablespoon of cement
Blend and drink to HARDEN UP!!!
Wow. Telling a man to "be a man" is pretty much similar to telling a woman to "Go do the dishes. Your place is in the kitchen."
Yes, men are supposed to be the head of the family. But, the woman is supposed to support him and back him up. If she doesn't do her part, it rather does weaken a man.
The most common advice given to men by other men is, "Be a man! Take control!". Hence, men feel that they aren't allowed to show emotion or their inner most feelings, and to be hard, like cement. God created men and women using the same ingredients. Not sugar and spice for women and cement and water for men.
jknotts2, what your wife needs is yes, love, and constant prayer and interceding. Her negativity stems from some bitterness within. Maybe she isn't happy about something and therefore unhappiness brews up negativity. Try finding the cause, in order to treat the symptom. Above all, continue to love her, and tell her that you do. Sometimes, a woman just needs to hear it, and feel it.
About assertiveness, it isn't just restrained to men alone. Both, men and women need to be assertive at times. Equally. I don't believe in dominance; from either the man or his wife. There is no recipe for manhood. However, there is a recipe for humanity on a whole, and Jesus already gave that to us. Love.
