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Faith Lived Out ~God’s Wisdom and Encouragement for the Christian Wife

54 ~ Maintaining Closeness in a Marriage ~ 4 Things Wives Do That Push Their Husbands Away & What To Do Instead ~ Part 1

33 min • 12 december 2023

As wives we desire love, affection, and closeness with our husbands. Wanting things to be how they were when we were dating or first married.

When this begins to change, we miss the closeness and fear we may be losing our husbands. Or when our marriage is not what we expected, we try to bring about change. However, many times it’s done in a way that is counterproductive, and we don’t even realize it.

In this episode we’re looking at 4 things wives do that tends to push their husbands away and what we should be doing instead. To help us live this out, I’m going to ask you to take some notes. So grab a pen and paper and let’s get started! Scripture References

Proverbs 27:15, 25:24

Proverbs 3:34, 25:15

Ephesians 5:33

Matthew 12:36-37

Matthew 12:34

Ephesians 4:31-32

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