Comments on: A Father’s Responsibility – To Meet the Wife’s Needs/Wants http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-88040 MInTheGap Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:21:07 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-88040 I'm mixed here, Iris. You're right, if the man comes home from work and expects to be docile when the woman works as well, he's foolish. However, I believe that Titus 2 is pretty clear that the woman's role was to be a keeper of the home. So, my bias is that women should get out of the workplace and back to the home-- where possible. When there are two people in a relationship, it's often very possible to do this, but many choose not to do it because of the standard of living they want to keep. So yes, the Husband needs to be in tuned to his wife. The Father needs to provide more than a paycheck for his wife and children. He needs to be present, to be a part of their lives. But I also believe that the woman needs to get out of the workplace and help be the glue that holds the family together. I’m mixed here, Iris. You’re right, if the man comes home from work and expects to be docile when the woman works as well, he’s foolish. However, I believe that Titus 2 is pretty clear that the woman’s role was to be a keeper of the home. So, my bias is that women should get out of the workplace and back to the home– where possible. When there are two people in a relationship, it’s often very possible to do this, but many choose not to do it because of the standard of living they want to keep.

So yes, the Husband needs to be in tuned to his wife. The Father needs to provide more than a paycheck for his wife and children. He needs to be present, to be a part of their lives. But I also believe that the woman needs to get out of the workplace and help be the glue that holds the family together.

]]> By: Iris http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-88039 Iris Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:47:10 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-88039 I like the post "To meet the Wife needs and wants". Except, like Leticia mentioned in her comment, in today's world the women are working full time jobs outside the home and expected to take care of work in the home. Meanwhile, the man comes from work and he wants to know is the food waiting for him or he wants the wifes attention or just rest. This is my reality and it is not always good. I would like to come home from work and find dinner already done, the laundry done and that my son's got the help he needed with his homework. (and the dog walked too!) I like the post “To meet the Wife needs and wants”. Except, like Leticia mentioned in her comment, in today’s world the women are working full time jobs outside the home and expected to take care of work in the home. Meanwhile, the man comes from work and he wants to know is the food waiting for him or he wants the wifes attention or just rest. This is my reality and it is not always good. I would like to come home
from work and find dinner already done, the laundry done and that my son’s got the help he needed with his homework. (and the dog walked too!)

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-72445 MInTheGap Tue, 29 May 2007 00:50:38 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-72445 Erika, I'm not quite sure how your comment applies? Could you go a little further in what you have to say? I'm probably just not following your train of thought. Erika, I’m not quite sure how your comment applies? Could you go a little further in what you have to say? I’m probably just not following your train of thought.

]]> By: Erika Mcadam http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-72441 Erika Mcadam Mon, 28 May 2007 21:58:10 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-72441 I believe this one applies "Unless each man prodiuses more than he receives, increases his output, there will be less for him than all the others", doesn't it? I believe this one applies “Unless each man prodiuses more than he receives, increases his output, there will be less for him than all the others”, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Rebecca Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:22:22 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-2309 Great post! And I can happily say that most of that had never crossed my mind.:) Great post! And I can happily say that most of that had never crossed my mind.:)

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 MInTheGap Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:43:55 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-2303 You're right, Leticia. I think that men tend to try to get out of their God-given responsibility to care for their wife because they believe that it's just her responsibility, when it's not. He's supposed to work on the marriage as well as she is. He's supposed to put energy in it and seek to strengthen the bond. If you will, he's supposed to be involved in the relationship discussions. God didn't let the man out of being a partner in the relationship-- He made the man the leader who is a servant. A servant/leader can't do his job well if he's not interacting with his partner. You’re right, Leticia. I think that men tend to try to get out of their God-given responsibility to care for their wife because they believe that it’s just her responsibility, when it’s not. He’s supposed to work on the marriage as well as she is. He’s supposed to put energy in it and seek to strengthen the bond. If you will, he’s supposed to be involved in the relationship discussions.

God didn’t let the man out of being a partner in the relationship– He made the man the leader who is a servant. A servant/leader can’t do his job well if he’s not interacting with his partner.

]]> By: Leticia http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 Leticia Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:02:15 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-2302 I think this was a great post. But, in the "real" world men are not that wonderful. In our day and age, it seems that both husband and wives are working full-time jobs and the men expect to be catered to when they get home. The wife is expected to come home, exhausted from work, and begin cooking dinner, running the kids to games or practices, cleaning up the house, doing some laundry. While the man, thinking he is doing his part by providing income, does nothing. I wish every man would read the scriptures and realize that women also need to be nurtured and cared for. I think this was a great post. But, in the “real” world men are not that wonderful.

In our day and age, it seems that both husband and wives are working full-time jobs and the men expect to be catered to when they get home. The wife is expected to come home, exhausted from work, and begin cooking dinner, running the kids to games or practices, cleaning up the house, doing some laundry. While the man, thinking he is doing his part by providing income, does nothing.

I wish every man would read the scriptures and realize that women also need to be nurtured and cared for.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 MInTheGap Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:39:24 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-2291 And you did a very good job talking about why a woman should come home. Thanks for your support and hopefully more men will step up to the plate. And you did a very good job talking about why a woman should come home. Thanks for your support and hopefully more men will step up to the plate.

]]> By: Mrs. Meg Logan http://www.minthegap.com/2006/10/05/a-fathers-responsibility-to-meet-the-wifes-needswants/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Mrs. Meg Logan Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:50:54 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=896#comment-2289 Very good posts MIn. Both this one and the one about Fathers being the leader. I have never really considered what the man's role was in depth, because I am focused on MY role. So this was quite interesting. And I am quite pleased to say that my man is following God's commands very well, I am so blessed! *smile* Mrs Meg Logan Very good posts MIn. Both this one and the one about Fathers being the leader. I have never really considered what the man’s role was in depth, because I am focused on MY role. So this was quite interesting. And I am quite pleased to say that my man is following God’s commands very well, I am so blessed! *smile*

Mrs Meg Logan

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