April 21, 2025

"Power Behind the Man: How a Wife Fuels Confidence and Drive in a Big Family"

"Power Behind the Man: How a Wife Fuels Confidence and Drive in a Big Family"

In this heartfelt episode of We Are the Hansons, we shine a spotlight on the unsung strength behind a thriving husband and father—his wife. In a household bursting with kids, chaos, and love, we explore how a supportive partner can build confidence, ignite drive, and anchor leadership in the home. From emotional encouragement to behind-the-scenes problem-solving, this episode dives into the little things that make a huge difference in family life and marriage. Tune in for honest stories, practical tips, and a celebration of how strong marriages create strong families. Whether you're a couple building your dream team or navigating the wild ride of parenting, this one is for you.

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Hey, friends, welcome back to We Are the Hands Ends,

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where we open the doors to our home and share

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the real, raw and beautiful chaos of family life. I'm

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so glad you're here with me today because this episode

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is something that's close to my heart and something I

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think a lot of families, especially moms and wives, will

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connect with. Today. I want to talk about how a

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wife helps her husband with confidence and drive in a family, because,

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let me tell you, this is something we don't talk

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about enough. We talk about how men should be strong,

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driven leaders, but we don't always talk about the support

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they need behind the scenes, especially from the woman who

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sees them at their best and worst. The truth is,

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behind every strong man is often a woman who believes

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in him when he's doubting himself. And in a big,

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busy family like ours, that belief is powerful. It's essential.

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So grab your coffee or whatever you're sipping on, and

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let's get into it. Let's start with the pressure our

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husbands are under, whether they're the primary breadwinner or not,

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there's this expectation that they always have to have it

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all together. Society often tells men they're supposed to be

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the provider, the protector, the problem solver and the emotional rock.

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And in big families, especially ones with a lot of

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kids like ours, that pressure is multiplied. There are mouse

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to feed emotions, to manage, schedules, to juggle. It's constant

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and the truth. Sometimes our husbands feel like they're falling short.

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They wonder if they're doing enough, if they're good enough,

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if we see them the way we used to. And

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when that confidence starts to slip, so does their drive

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because confidence and drive go hand in hand. When a

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man feels like he's falling apart at home, it's really

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hard for him to give one hundred percent anywhere else

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in the home, that's where we come in. You know.

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Giving emotional encouragement constantly reminds him of his strength and capabilities,

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especially when he's feeling the weight of responsibility. Respect and

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admiration shows admiration for his efforts and decisions, making him

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feel valued and respected. You know. Support and leadership backs

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him up in parenting and decision making, reinforcing his role

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as a leader with the family. Affirming words speaks life

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into him with affirmations like I believe in you, We're

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proud of you, and you've got this, creating a peaceful

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home helps maintain a loving and peaceful home environment that

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recharges him instead of dreams him being his safe place

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offers a non judgmental space where he can vent, dream

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and process thoughts without pressure. Celebrating his wins, acknowledges both

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big and small victories, building momentum in his self worth,

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encouraging his vision, supports his long term goals, dreams, and purpose,

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even when they come with risks or sacrifice. Reminding him

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of his impact, points out how his presence and efforts

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positively affect the kids and family as a whole. Taking

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initiative together. Works with him on family planning, financial stratuies,

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and home projects, showing we as women in the trenches

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with him. Physical affection, simple touches, hugs, and closelessness can

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reignite energy and confidence in ways words sometimes can't. Spiritual

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and emotional grounding praise with him or encourages spiritual grounding,

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helping him stay anchored during chaos, protecting his reputation, defending

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him in public or with family, always speaking positively about

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him around others, pushing when needed, challenges him in a

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loving way when he's slipping, Reminding him of who he

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is in what he's capable of. One of the most

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powerful things we can do as wives is speak life

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into our husband. And I'm not talking about flattery. I

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mean truth, encouragement, and affirmation. When my husband has a

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hard day, or he feels like he's not doing enough

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for the kids, or work has been heavy, I remind

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him of what I see. I tell him you're a

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good father, You're doing better than you think. I'm proud

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of you. I see how hard you're trying. Those are

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some of the things I tell him. And it matters

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because even the strongest men need someone to remind them

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of who they are. Your words can be the mirror

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he looks into to remember his value in a world

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that constantly critiques and competes. Voice can be his camb

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We have the power to remind them that their worth

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isn't just what they do, but in who they are

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to us and to our children. I try and give

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encouragement in several different ways. I tease my husband a

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lot about he doesn't know how to cook. He does

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know how to cook a lot of times. He we

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always have him cooking on the grills outside and I

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do all the inside cooking. Yeah, sometimes he'll help do

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the inside cooking, but I'd rather do it myself at

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that point, because, for one, I feel like there's too

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many people in the kitchen at once and it's very

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hard to move around. I can't get to what I

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need to get to because there's somebody there. So I'd

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rather not have him in my kitchen when I'm cooking,

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And same goes for him outside when he's cooking on

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the grill. I need to stay out of his way

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and let him do the work. Yes, I'll help carry

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stuff out or bring stuff in off the girl, but

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that's his space. Talking about drive, because that's a tricky

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one in our family life. When you've got bills, babies,

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and burnout, it's easy for dreams to get buried. But

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part of helping your husband keep his drive alive is

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creating space for those dreams, even if it seems unrealistic

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right now. I have constantly tried to help, you know,

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build up my husband, my children. That is just being

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part of a big family. Any family should be building

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up each other, not dragging them down. And me and

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my husband work together all the time. We own a

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power washing company, we do podcasts, So giving him encouragement

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on you know, whatever we do for the day, for

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work or helping with the kids, or when he's fixing

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my car, it is stressful, but we work hand in hand.

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We see each other twenty four seven, and a lot

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of people question like, how do you guys work together

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and live together. We are a team. We know how

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to be the team that we are and we've built

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our businesses on that, you know, just working together, complimenting

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each other. You know, there's so much between the two

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of us that building somebody up, it helps. It gives

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them a boost of confidence. And a lot of times

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that confidence helps because not everybody hears words of encouragement

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or anything like that, so it goes a long way.

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We can work together because we know how each other think.

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So he a lot of times will come to me

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and ask my opinion, and I'll give it, and if

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he thinks different, he'll be like, oh, yeah, that's a

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good idea or vice versa. Anytime somebody is saying bad

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things about my husband or anything like that, I'm always

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there to back him up. I will never ever not

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stick up for him, especially when I know that whatever

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said is wrong. You know, we had a business guy

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that went on and posted some bad stuff about our company.

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He never knew us, and he was saying some bad stuff,

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and when my husband commented back to him, he apologized

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because he was another powerwashing guy, so he was a

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competitor of ours, and he was just trying to get

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the busard the job for himself and didn't want us

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to get it. So he was not just doing it

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to our business, he was doing it to other businesses

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that were in the same field. And he ended up

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sending my husband a message telling him he was sorry,

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went and deleted it and gave us a good review.

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Because we are very picky when it comes to our work,

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and especially me. There's a lot of different things that

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you can boost your spouse up. That physical affection is

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you know, hugging and you know just that I love

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you giving them a hug, you know, simple touches like

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patting them on the back. You know, that stuff really

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does help. You know, it builds their confidence in ways

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that our words as wives can't do. And creating that

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peaceful home. You know, it helps maintain our loving and

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peaceful environment. It helps recharge your husband. So all of

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these things that I'm talking to you about today, they

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do work. They work wonders. Sometimes I got to remind

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my husband of who he is and what he is

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capable of, because I know he's strong, I know he's smart,

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and I know that he thinks a lot, and I

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know he will get to where he needs to be.

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But just that, you know, pushing helps. So maybe your

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husband wants to start a side business, go back to school,

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change careers, or chase some idea he's been sitting on.

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You don't have to understand the how, but you can

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support the why. You can say, I believe you're capable.

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Let's figure it out together. Me and my husband have

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done that. We have done that a lot, as he

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does it for me as well. And sometimes supporting his

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drive means stepping up in areas that let him breathe.

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Maybe you juggle the bedtime routine so he can take

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the online class. Maybe you encourage him to take a

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night to think, read, or plan. It doesn't mean we

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lose ourselves. It means we're building something together. Drive thrives

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where belief lives live by that, because I do. Our

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home should be our husband's safe place where he doesn't

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have to have all the answers, where he can take

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off the armor and just be, not fix it, figure

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it out, just be. When he walks through the door

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and feels judged or like he's not enough, that chips

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away at his confidence. But when he walks and hears

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I'm so glad you're home, or the kids missed you today,

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or even a warm hug and a smile, it does

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something powerful. It reminds him that his presence matters. Being

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his safe place doesn't mean ignoring issues or not holding

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each other accountable. It just means being a soft landing

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when life is hard. It means giving him space to process,

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to feel, and to grow. Another huge piece is how

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we talk about our husbands in front of our children.

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When our kids see us roll our eyes, cut him

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down or dismiss his ideas, they learn disrespect. But when

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they see us honor him, support him, and cheer him on,

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they learn partnership. They learn that love isn't just romance,

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it's resilience. It's building up the person you choose day

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after day, even when you're having a hard time. Respect

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builds confidence. When our husbands feel respected, they rise and

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we get to be part of that. Now, let me

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be real for a second. This isn't about carrying the

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emotional weight of someone who is not trying. This isn't

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about excusing bad behavior or putting yourself last. A strong marriage,

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especially in a big demanding family, takes mutual support and

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when both partners are committed to uplifting each other, when

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both are invested in one another's growth, it's magic. But

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someone has to start. And many times when a wife

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leads with love, encouragement and belief, it sparks something powerful

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in our husbands. So if you're listening to this right

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now and wondering how to help your husband find his

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confidence and drive again, just know you don't need to

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fix everything. Just be his mirror, his cheerleader, his soft

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place to land, speak life, create space, build respect, and

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watch what happens. Your belief in him might be that

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thing that wakes up belief in himself. Thanks for spending

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time with me today. If this spoke to you, share

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it with someone who needs to hear it, and remember

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your words, your love, and your support. They matter more

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