Being the kind of man that pays attention to his wife’s needs is the gateway to becoming a wonderful father.
My wife and I recently invited a younger couple over for dinner. They were both in the mid-20s with a new baby. And yes, I am aware that I just wrote “younger couple” which makes me sounds incredibly old. I’m not all that old, mind you. I’m 37, but I have been married from 15 years, and I have three children ranging from 5 to 12. In that time, I have learned a few things.
But now, looking back, I realize that I was told so many gems that could have made my life a lot easier if I’d only listened. I paused for a moment. Then I laughed, and assessed at the situation. I was done eating and my children were upstairs playing. My wife was almost done eating, and that, he was finishing off his second plate. But his wife, she’d been breastfeeding the baby. Her plate had hardly been touched, and it was getting cold. Moments before he asked for advice, I’d put my hands out and said, “Let me hold that little guy. I’ll bet you’d like a hot meal.”“Here’s my first tip,” I said.
And then I gave him the best tip I had in my arsenal. “Let her talk, and be sure to listen.” I told him not to give advice or to try to fix anything. “Just listen to her and affirm her. Being a new mom is really tough. Be the person she can talk to.”
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