Hey Dads! I'm so glad you are here for Episode 13 of the DadCast!

Outside of your relationship with God, the relationship with your wife is the most important relationship that you have.

In the last episode of The DadCast, we discussed five things that you can do to prioritize that relationship and make it the best you can.

But that was just half of the list. There are at least five more ways that you can do this.

Digging into the next five ways to maintain and prioritize your relationship with your wife is what Episode 13 of The DadCast is all about!
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Episode Notes
DadCast Encouragement
In the last episode of The DadCast, we talked about how easy it is to get caught up in parenting, staying focused on the kids, and neglecting one of the most important relationships in your life, the relationship with your wife.

In order to be the best dad that you can be, you have to be the best husband that you can be. You have to prioritize your relationship with your wife. She needs you to be a great dad. But she also needs you to be a great husband. And the old saying is true: if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. If you want your family atmosphere to be great, one of your top priorities is to develop and maintain your relationship with your wife.

When you do this, the benefits are too numerous to count! You and your wife will start to see the marriage of your dreams, and others around you will notice as well.

This is a basic biblical principle. In Philippians 2, Paul talks about keeping your priorities right. He says in verses 3-4 "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."

That's the principle in play here, as well. When you place the needs and wants of your wife above your won, when you place her above you, you are showing here that she's your priority. And you're showing your kids that she's your priority. That makes you a great dad, and an even better husband.

So let's continue to talk about what it takes to prioritize and maintain the greatest relationship possible with your wife.

That is what Episode 13 of The DadCast is all about!
Dadhood Resource

Love Busters by Willard F. Harley
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F. Harley

Other Resources mentioned in this episode of The DadCast

Episode 12 of The DadCast
Proverbs 31:10-31
Philippians 2:3-4
1 Peter 3:1-7
Genesis 1:27
Ephesians 5:21-25

How To Be A Great Dad!
Here are the second five of ten ways I've found to improve and prioritize your relationship with your wife.

Respect your wife and the dignity of her value and worth
Listen to the needs of your wife
Be more than a spectator in the home
Share leadership in the home
Implement dating and romance in your relationship with your wife

Show Your Kids Today That You Love Them!
Here are some specific action steps you can take for each area.

Respect your wife and the dignity of her value and worth

Listen to what's going on in your wife's life.
Drop what you're doing to help her with her needs when she asks you for something. It's ok, you can come back to what your doing later. Her need is more important than the episode of Star Trek you're watching anyway.
Honor her publicly anytime you have the opportunity to do so.
Communicate to your kids the value of the role your wife plays in your home and family.
Give her some freedom in the decision making process in areas that concern the home and family.
Give her the opportunity to have a "vacation" away from her role, just like you have a vacation from your job.
Make a list. If your wife were permanently out of your life tomorrow, what would you miss about her?
Read Proverbs 31's description of a wife. Make a list of all the positive traits described here. Share with your wife how she fits that profile. Give her some praise.