The Man’s Responsibility Towards a Healthy Relationship
February 10th, 2006 (Marriage)
Both men and women each have responsibilities to adhere to when involved in a relationship or marriage. For a man to enjoy a good relationship with a woman, he must adjust his expectations. Instead of thinking his work is over when he comes home, he must realize that having a relationship is also a part of his work.
There will always be obstacles to overcome in sustaining a loving relationship. Too often men assume that once they are married, the work of having a relationship is over. Realistically, that is when it begins.
A man’s major responsibility is to counteract his tendency to be overly focused and strive to be caring, respectful, and committed to understanding his partner’s feelings and needs, while maintaining his masculine sense of self. Through gradually learning to hear her feelings, he will become more motivated to support her and will become aware of his own needs in the relationship.