Want to Admire Your Spouse? 6 Practical Ways

Do you admire your spouse?

Because it’s easy in our present day culture to applaud and think highly of others.

Perhaps our admiration commends what someone has accomplished. Or we like what a person stands for such as courage, integrity, character and faith. Maybe we look up to people in the spotlight, online or offline.

But when was the last time you told a friend how you admire your spouse and why? Better yet, when was the last time you expressed your admiration directly to your spouse?

Admittedly, I fall short in this area with my husband. And it’s sad. I want to change that.

While to admire isn’t included in conventional marriage vows, I believe there’s a place for it in our marriages.

So let’s unpack 6 practical ways to A-D-M-I-R-E our spouse.

A – Abandon self-admiration in your marriage: Admire Your Spouse

Nothing puts a damper on admiration for your spouse quite like thinking too highly of yourself in the marriage. Thoughts may try to invade your mind of how much more you contribute to the marriage, care for the kids, make money or conquer most marital areas better.

Christ is our example of not thinking too highly of ourselves when He humbled himself on the cross. “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 (ESV)

Ask the Lord to help you view your spouse with eyes of humility and how you can build them up in your marriage. A spouse who’s admired will joyfully rise to the occasion.

Christ is our example of not thinking too highly of ourselves when He humbled himself on the cross. Ask the Lord to help you view your spouse with eyes of humility and how you can build them up in your marriage. #blog Share on X