Husband-Speak: How to Transform His World With Your Words

Last updated on: November 7, 2017 at 1:58 pm by Shaunti Feldhahn

Husband-Speak: How to Transform His World With Your Words 2017-11-07T13:58:15-04:00 Shaunti Feldhahn

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Imagine a springtime shower without the gentle sound of rain. Or a baseball game without that CRACK of the bat. Or imagine a world where children smile but don’t laugh, friends wave but don’t speak, dogs don’t bark and birds don’t sing.

A world without all that would seem flat and weird and strangely empty, right? That is exactly what it feels like for your husband when he fails to hear your voice affirming him. Your husband longs to hear your words of approval as much as you want to hear his “I love you.”

Tweet this: “Your husband longs to hear your words of approval as much as you want to hear him say he loves you.

Want to transform your man’s world – and your marriage? Start by actually verbalizing kindness to your man – saying out loud those little affirming things that you might think are so minor they shouldn’t even matter.

Why do they matter? From my For Women Only research with thousands of men, here are five Transforming Truths to help you understand just why he needs to hear your praise:

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