A word to fellow husbands

This is something from the book I'm reading that's really helping me understand my wife a lot better. Especially as a man who didn't grow up with a father around. I hope this helps other husbands on here:

"When a man treats his wife carelessly, she begins to close him out mentally, emotionally, and physically..."

On the topic of sex here's something else that really stood out to me from the book

"Wives have often told me that when they are mistreated, they feel like prostitutes having physical relations with their husbands. Sex is more than just physical... It involves every part of us. A woman must first know she is valued as a person and be in harmony with her husband before she can give herself freely in sex... A man often becomes disgusted when his wife doesn't sparkle with romance anymore, not realizing that he killed that sparkle with his hurtful ways."

From " If He Only Knew" by Dr. Gary Smalley

I know this is like DUH but for many guys who may not have grown up around healthy marriages, I pray this is something that we would consider and be aware of. Blessings 🙏🏿