5. Smothering him with affection

We are men. We appreciate the fact that you love us, and you want to express your love at any opportunity you get.

As you do that, however, remember that we are not exactly babies. We don’t need you monitoring us or stifling us with attention and care.

We still need you to be loving, but remember that too much of everything is bad.

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4. Welcoming him home without a smile

To most of us, life is like a battlefield. We go out with our arsenal of war, expecting to fight the best way we could and win.

We know we are not just fighting for ourselves. Knowing that we are bearing the banner of our whole family makes us stick to our guns and stand strong when the battles seem to be the toughest.

However, we expect our homes to be our haven.

We expect a home to be our place of retreat and comfort where we can release stress. So imagine how disappointed we get when we return and are not greeted with a smile.

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3. Being his mother and scolding him

Sometimes we make mistakes. We could make decisions that prove to be the wrong decision in the long run.

At those times, we feel vulnerable. The last thing we need is to be scolded again and made to feel worse.

One sentence we wish you will never use while talking to us at any time is; “I told you so.”

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2. Finding faults with his flaws

We cannot be perfect every day.

No matter how we try, we can’t help messing up on some days. We really wish to be loving and sensitive, and caring every day, but sometimes we can’t help being human.

Sometimes we forget to take out the trash, and other times we leave our sweaty pants on the bedroom floor after jogging.

That doesn’t mean we are deliberately sitting back, not trying to be a better version of ourselves.

No, it only means that we are still humans and not angels. You can always correct us lovingly, but we hate it when you keep harping about our flaws.

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If you want to keep him around, stop doing these 10 things: 1. Doubting his dreams

Men want partners who will think that they are very smart, talented, and intelligent, and will support their dreams. They want partners that will be willing to stand by them no matter how crazy their dreams may seem.

No man wants to be around someone who is always scrutinizing his plans and looking down on his dreams.

Most of us share our dreams with our partners before we share them with anyone else. This is because we expect our partner to be our cheerleader who will believe in our dreams against all odds.

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If You Want To Keep Him Around, Stop Doing These 10 Things Here are 10 ways you’re damaging your own relationship. By The Good Men Project — Last updated on May 24, 2023

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By Toby Nwazor

I saw a funny write-up some time ago where the relationship needs of women were listed. The list was quite long and included things like, “telling her how beautiful she is, giving her attention, showing her affection, etc”.

The other side of the list which was for men, was almost blank, except for the sentence, “show up naked.”

It was meant to be a joke, but I couldn’t help thinking about it.

Does it mean that men don’t have any expectations in their relationships except for $ex?

I beg to differ.

I am a man, and I know we have our own relationship expectations, too.

Most men will not talk about this to their partners, but they really wish their partners would stop doing these things.

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