{"id":2620,"date":"2015-09-30T09:53:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T14:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/davewillis\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2015-12-20T14:10:55","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T19:10:55","slug":"his-4-biggest-needs-her-4-biggest-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davewillis\/his-4-biggest-needs-her-4-biggest-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"His 4 Biggest Needs, Her 4 Biggest Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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My wife Ashley<\/a>\u00a0and I recently sat down with a couple who had drifted apart and they were desperately trying to reconnect as a couple. We guided them through some questions to help them get to the root of where their relational drift had started and how they could take steps to reconnect. They weren\u2019t intentionally hurting or neglecting each other, and yet, they both felt hurt and neglected.<\/strong> Simply put, their needs weren\u2019t being met.<\/p>\n

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After some good discussion, they both realized where they had room for improvement in helping and serving each other.\u00a0They seemed encouraged and optimistic about creating some new habits that would help them both. All marriages go through seasons where one or both spouse\u2019s feel that his\/her needs aren\u2019t being met, and left unchecked, this can create resentment and eventually even divorce. Remedying the problem often begins with simply identifying what his biggest needs and her biggest needs actually are.<\/p>\n

Every couple is different, so I don\u2019t like making generalizations, but after communicating with countless couples both online and in person, I\u2019m convinced this list below accurately represents most men and most women. Obviously, you need to communicate with your spouse to determine how his\/her needs may differ from this list below<\/strong>. There are many more needs than what I\u2019m listing below, but this will give a good start. Instead of just listing needs, I\u2019m going to break this down into four\u00a0key categories:<\/p>\n

1. In the OVERALL RELATIONSHIP, her biggest need is love and his biggest need is respect.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The groundbreaking book \u201cLove and Respect<\/em>\u201d by Emmerson Eggerichs beautifully outlines this simple yet profound principle that most women have a deep and abiding need for love and most men have an equal need for respect. This is displayed in both our words and our actions.<\/strong> Women long to hear the phrase, \u201cI love you\u201d<\/em><\/strong> with frequency and authenticity and men long to hear phrases of respect and appreciation like \u201cThank you\u201d<\/em><\/strong> or \u201cI appreciate you<\/em><\/strong>\u201d with the same frequency.<\/p>\n

For a collection of marriage ebooks, a daily stream of marriage-building resources plus some stellar communication tools to keep you and your spouse connected,\u00a0download the new Marriage App on iTunes by clicking here.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0A Facebook login is required to access the app.<\/p>\n

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2. In the BEDROOM, her biggest need is sensitivity, his biggest need is frequency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men tend to (not always) have a greater need for high frequency in the bedroom, but they also need to be sensitive to the fact that wives are wired differently. Mutual pleasure and connectedness in the bedroom requires the husband to be sensitive to his wife\u2019s need for emotional connectedness and not just the physical act itself. For more on ways to enhance the sexual intimacy and fulfillment in your marriage,\u00a0check out our online course on sex and intimacy for married couples<\/strong> (by clicking here).<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. In COMMUNICATION, her biggest need is frequency, his biggest need is activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The need for frequent communication for most women tends to be as important as the need for frequent sex for most men. When I say \u201cactivity\u201d as a communication need for men, I mean that women tend to view communication\/conversation as an activity in and of itself, but for men, we tend to base communication around some other activity. The activity could be something as simple as going on a walk or a drive or working together on a project. It tends to help men open up more. For more on this,\u00a0download a FREE chapter from my new book by clicking here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0In the HOME, her biggest need is security and his biggest need is peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most wives want the home to be a \u201csafe place\u201d where their husband is working in partnership with them to meet the family\u2019s needs and providing stability and security (financial, physical and in all other ways). For men, most want the home to be a refuge where they can experience tranquility away from the pressures of work and life. Every home (especially with young kids), will have plenty of moments of noise and chaos, but overall, work together with your spouse to create an atmosphere of encouragement, support, safety and tranquility for everyone under your roof.<\/p>\n

For more tools to help you build a rock-solid marriage,\u00a0download our new Marriage App for iPhones and iPads by clicking here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and you can also check out my brand new book\u00a0The Seven Laws of Love: Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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