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It's not that she doesn't have things to contribute, but
because she respects me and values our relationship far too
much than to air my faults and foibles in front of friends.
Few things are more
devastating to a man than to have his wife criticize him in
front of friends. We might pretend that we are tough and can
handle the intrusion into our privacy, but sharing our defects
in front of family and friends really does hurt.
When the "gripe
session" gets going, Athena makes it a point to start sharing
with her friends some of my good qualities. Usually, it
steers the conversation into a positive direction and it helps
her friends to also praise their husbands -- which in turn
helps them to respect and appreciate them more.
Knowing that Athena
refuses to belittle me in front of friends makes me love and
respect her even more.
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