Building or Rebuilding a Great Marriage
Mike Mazzalongo
#13 – Keeping Your Spouse Happy

Happy Husbands
1. Assume a role that is pleasing to him.
In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
- I Peter 3:1

Happy Husbands
1. Assume a role that is pleasing to him.
2. Develop attitudes that make him happy.
IE. Chaste as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.
- I Peter 3:2

Happy Husbands
1. Assume a role that is pleasing to him.
2. Develop attitudes that make him happy.
3. Cultivate a pleasing appearance.
Your adornment must not be merely external — braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
- I Peter 3:3

but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.
- I Peter 3:4-6

Inner Beauty Consists of:
• Gentle Spirit

Inner Beauty Consists of:
• Gentle Spirit
• Doing what is right

Inner Beauty Consists of:
• Gentle Spirit
• Doing what is right
• No Fear

Summary I
Ways to make him happy:
1. Submission

Summary I
Ways to make him happy:
1. Submission
2. Chastity

Summary I
Ways to make him happy:
1. Submission
2. Chastity
3. Inner Beauty

Happy Wives
1. Live with your wife.
You husbands in the same way, live with your wives
- I Peter 3:7a

Good Home Management
• Know what ’s happening

Good Home Management
• Know what ’s happening
• Cultivate relationships

Good Home Management
• Know what ’s happening
• Cultivate relationships
• Plan for growth

Good Home Management
• Know what ’s happening
• Cultivate relationships
• Plan for growth
• Involved

Happy Wives
1. Live with your wife.
2. Know your wife.
…in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman
- I Peter 3:7b

The success you have in making your wife happy is in direct proportion to your knowledge of her.

How to Know
• Listen

How to Know
• Listen
• Be Open

How to Know
• Listen
• Be Open
• Forgive

How to Know
• Listen
• Be Open
• Forgive
• Anticipate

Happy Wives
1. Live with your wife.
2. Know your wife.
3. Honor your wife.
…and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
- I Peter 3:7c

How to Honor
• Right use of Natural Strength

How to Honor
• Right use of Natural Strength
• Compliment Often

How to Honor
• Right use of Natural Strength
• Compliment Often
• Public Respect

How to Honor
• Right use of Natural Strength
• Compliment Often
• Public Respect
• Do the “Dirty” Work

How to Honor
• Right use of Natural Strength
• Compliment Often
• Public Respect
• Do the “Dirty” Work
• Demonstrate Appreciation

Summary II
• Be involved – Don’t just visit

Summary II
• Be involved – Don’t just visit
• Know her better than anyone else

Summary II
• Be involved – Don’t just visit
• Know her better than anyone else
• Value her above all others