How To Deal With An Emotionally Distant
Husband
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God's Help For Marriage
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
Many women face the problem of an emotionally distant husband in their
marriage.
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
If this is you, you may be wondering if your husband still loves you.
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
You might even think that he hates you...
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
This good news is that this is usually not the case.
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
Your husband probably loves you very much.
Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?
There can be any number of reasons why he may be having trouble
relating to you emotionally.
The ProblemWhy Men Are Emotionally Distant
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
One of the reasons men are emotionally distant is because we are
afraid to fail.
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
What if we open up ourselves emotionally...
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
Bare our souls to our wives...
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
Only to look foolish?
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
Or to be rejected by the person we love most?
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
In addition, most men are not raised to be good at the emotional side of
relationships.
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
We are taught to be tough and resilient, not open and vulnerable.
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
If that weren't enough, God actually wired men and women differently.
(You can debate this if you want, but it's still true)
Why Men Are Emotionally Distant
There are also many other reasons we might be emotionally distant:
• Work stress
• Family stress
• Financial worries
• Insecurity
• Hidden sinJust to name a few possibilities.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
The Solution
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
First, you should realize that your husband will never meet all of your
emotional needs.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
That isn't his job.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Only God can fulfill the deepest longings of your heart.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Learn to look to Him first and foremost for your emotional fulfillment.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
You may have spent some time trying to communicate your emotional need
to your husband.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
In many cases this is actually the wrong move.
(But not always, so try it if you haven't)
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
This may actually push your husband further away.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Why?
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Because in his perception you aren't communicating your need, but his
failure.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Men hate failing.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Sometimes this will make them try harder.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
But frequently this will just cause them to shut down even more.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
So what is a wife to do in this situation?
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
1. Be patient.2. Learn to look to God for your
emotional needs.3. Ask God to work on your husband.4. And...
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Show your husband respect, even when it is hard.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
Men thrive and respect just as much as women thrive on love.
What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met
If you go out of your way to make your man feel respected, he will
reciprocate by showing you love.
Read the full article to learn more:
How To Deal With An Emotionally Distant Husband