“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband” (Eph. 5:33)
Respect is essential to all humans. Like the air we breathe, it is the due regard given to someone’s feelings, wishes and rights. It is defined as an attitude of admiration or esteem for a person. This feeling is generally a result of a person’s achievements. While all people deserve respect, not many of them receive it.
In relationships, the female ought to respect her man, and hold him in a high esteem (every man loves to be respected). While men should have it in mind that they have to equally prove that they qualify to receive it, by doing things that speak of how respectable they are. They should in turn respect their spouse in this process.
Successful relationship boils down to ‘respect’, how partners are able to equally share responsibilities, control and power in a respectable way. Respect in relationship means listening to each other, valuing each other’s opinions, and also understanding the other’s emotions.
Here are some helpful tips in making your woman respect you:
1. Respect yourself first. This shows that being respected is important to you. And if she truly loves you, she will reciprocate it.
2. Show respect. As the saying goes, ‘respect is reciprocal’. As a man, you must make sure you show your woman respect too – don’t let your ego ride you. To get her to respect you, show her respect also, by being attentive to what she says, complement her, make her feel content and comfortable with you.
3. Try to always make her feel good, especially when you are among your friends; make her know how special she is to you. From that alone, you will earn her ultimate respect in no time, because she won’t want to let go of such a good feeling. And if it means showing you respect, she will do it over and over again.
4. Let your ‘YES’ be ‘YES’ and ‘NO’ be ‘NO’. Don’t lie to her; women don’t like to be lied to. If she had caught you with a lie, she will definitely not have any more respect for you. But if she sees that you are sincere to her all the time, she will be proud of you and will show more and more respect for you.
5. Be a man, in your dealings with her; be confident (show her that you know what you are doing). Look into her eyes when she talks to you and make her feel that you are a person who she can trust in.
6. Make her feel secure. Show her that she can talk with you about any subject or problem she has without you using it against her. Also show her that she can count on your help. Don’t forget to be polite, this will bring a reciprocal respect.
When you are in a relationship, you must be treated with respect, which means your woman must act in this manner:
– let you feel comfortable being yourself, she shouldn’t make you feel bad in being the real you
– don’t raise her voice at you
– is able to admit when she is wrong
– is willing to compromise
– respects your opinions, feelings and friends
– tries to resolve conflicts by talking honestly
– accepts when you’re saying no at things you don’t want to do.
So, take a deep look at your relationship and watch out if your woman is doing all this things for you; if not, it’s time to try these tips to win her respect.
