A Husband’s
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Love
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By Dr. Gary & Barb Rosberg
In our national survey of more than
700 couples, a majority of both men
and women told us that unconditional
love is their number one love need from
their marriage partner. No doubt many
would expect the number one need for
men to be sex and the number one need
for women to be communication, but
that was not what we found. Instead,
as different as men and women can
be, both agreed on this one truth: We
all need to be loved unconditionally by
our spouses.
Unconditional love is the commitment
that says, “I will stay with you no matter
what. I will always love you. I will affirm
you and support you.” Acceptance
means, “I will receive you even in the
midst of tough times.”
Barb and I have found that our love for
each other is glorious in the good times
But when our marriage comes under
intense testing, we need unconditional
love. Love that won’t quit. We need to
know we are accepted even when we
come up short, even when we can’t see
beyond our own pain and failures.
When a husband receives that
unconditional love and acceptance
from his wife - it doesn’t get any better
than that for a man. When the wife God
has given him reminds him that she will
always be there for him, that’s when he
knows the power of unconditional love
and acceptance.
When I was dating Barb, I accepted
Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
What finally convinced me? It was the
simple yet overwhelming truth that God
loved me unconditionally. Completely.
Without reservation. Unequivocally.
Just as I was. No matter what. That
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