Dudes, Give Your Wives 20 Minutes

Found this from a guy named Mike Seaver (not kidding). He said that he was at a marriage conference and heard a speaker say that there are 20 crucial minutes in the life of a marriage each day, and that if you are intentional about those 20 minutes, your marriage will be blessed.

• The first 5 minutes when he woke up in the morning
• The last 5 minutes before he said goodbye for work
• The first 5 minutes when he walked in the door from work
• The last 5 minutes before he said good night
  

Explanation:

What if men intentionally greeted their spouse with gratefulness and grace at the beginning of each morning? What if he lavished love on his wife and kids before he left for work in the morning? What if he greeted everyone in the afternoon by seeking to show interest in their day and not just having a self-focus that sought rest more than relationship? Finally, what would a marriage look like if along with the other 15 minutes of wife-focus, a man sought to honor his wife and communicate his affections for her as they were going to bed?

Of course you should give your wife more than just 20 minutes, but I think this is a great point and something that us men can put into practice right now. It might even help motivate us to be gracious the rest of the day too.