5 Ways to Become a More Loyal Husband

Marriage

And Add Value to Your Marriage

As I got up to speak at my budget meeting, I received a phone call from my wife. I ignored it and began my presentation. Ten seconds later, my watch buzzed, notifying me of a text message. A few seconds later, a second call.

Something was wrong.

I stopped presenting and took the call. My wife, who was home with our two daughters, was on the verge of blacking out. We didn’t know it yet, but she was experiencing the first signs of kidney stones.

I went back to my meeting and told them I would have to reschedule the presentation.

Let me know where your loyalties lie, and I’ll tell you what you value in your life.

Our loyalties reveal what matters most to us. Maybe you are a loyal friend, someone on who others rely. Perhaps you’re dedicated to your company because they provide you with opportunities for learning and advancement. You’re most likely loyal to your favorite brand. Maybe you only wear Nike hats or sport Under Armor gear.

Others are loyal to their words; what they say is what they do. Still, others are loyal to their character, virtues, or faith.

What kind of loyalty are you showing to your spouse?

We know how to be loyal. It doesn’t take much to understand the concept of commitment. But I wonder if we know what loyalty means anymore?

Loyalty is a firm resolve to stand by the other with all you have even through the direst circumstances of life. It’s a conscious effort to give and receive without expecting a return.

We seek loyalty because we can’t live with the opposite, isolation. We want someone else we can trust with our mess without fear of being abandoned for it.

Loyalty must then begin with a choice.

We must choose to commit to something or someone. The bond holding it together within marriage is the shared commitment between spouses.

Those words on the altar are not meaningless. And even more profound, between spouses, the loyalty must stem from a transcendental third; an idea, a covenant, a relationship, a God, something…

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