Respect is an important part of marriage, and if missing, the marriage can never go right.
A lot of men display certain characters, attitudes and lifestyle that end up being disrespectful to their wives.
These are some of those disrespectful things men tend to do:
1. Cheating and dishonesty
Only a few women can stand a cheating man. The imagination of sharing their partner with another lady is a huge betrayal of trust. To make matters worse, a cheating partner is always dishonest, because, in a bid to cover up his bad habit, he will tell multiple lies. At all times, favourable or not, your wife deserves to know the truth on issues. Cheating and lying are clear examples of disrespect in marriage.
2. Flirting
Flirting with other women in the presence of your wife is very disrespectful. A lot of men tend to do this without knowing that they are hurting the feelings of that woman.
3. Using harsh words on her
The heart of a lady is fragile. When there is a little argument, she will like to attack you with things that will pain you. Please note she is only a woman, don’t reply her back with harsh words. These words may affect her feelings. You don’t have to insult her when you talk to her harshly, it is a sign of disrespecting your wife. Always remember your wife deserves so much love and care, avoid treating her like a slave but a queen. She wants you to be her king while she is your queen. I don’t think this is too much for a commitment.
4. Ridiculing her before your family and friends
If there is any time you need to be more respectful to your wife, it is when your friends and family are around. They are watching the examples you set and the way you treat that woman will show them whether you value her or not. And of course, if they perceive you don’t value her, they’d also treat her poorly.
5. Not giving her special attention
You might not know this as a man, but one of your responsibilities as a man is to give your wife attention. When you pay attention to everything/everyone but her, you are not only being disrespectful but you are also failing in your duties as a husband.
6. Treating her like an object
A woman needs care, attention, love and respect. When you treat your wife like an object when it comes to sex and intimacy, and you fail to communicate with her and fail to establish an emotional connection and also fail to value her opinion, then you have disrespected that woman greatly.
7. Not listening to her
There are times when she sees the impending danger in your decisions or has some valuable opinions to share with you. If you don’t have time to listen to her, it’s obvious she means nothing to you, and this is a great sign of disrespecting your wife unconsciously.
8. Being too controlling
When you’ve turned your home to a military camp, where your wife doesn’t have a say and all you say turn out to be laws and orders then you’ve gotten it all wrong. When you kill the say of your wife in the home, then you’ve disrespected her badly.
9. Being overly critical
Some men have turned their wives into an object for criticism, but it shouldn’t be so. You ought to appreciate what she does and the value she adds to the home. You can’t have peace in that marriage when all you do is criticise her, and it’s as well a sign of disrespect.
