“Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.” 1 Peter 3:7

A prayer for husbands and men:

Lord God, It’s so natural for me to think of myself first, middle and last. It’s just what I do. But when I got married to my dear wife, I entered into a new and precious relationship. When we became one, she became part of me, part of my body. And, Lord God, as a part of my body it is my role as head of the body, to take care of her. Her needs come first. Her desires come first. Her good comes first. That makes sense to me when I think about my own body. I’m going to take care of all the parts of my body because what affects them affects me. Lord God, help me see what my wife needs from me. She comes first. She needs me to live with her in an understanding way, to take care of her like I do my own body. Help me do this, Lord God. Help me to make her first. Help me to take care of her as if she were a part of my body, which she truly is. Amen.