The First Thing I Learned

1Pe 3:7 "Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered."
Boy, is this passage ever true! I grew up to appreciate the resourcefulness, intellect and creativity of women. Women seemed discerning and smart. Now, in my own marriage I again and again find that she just doesn't get it. And then she misunderstands things, is offended and becomes bitter. And then she just locks up. Not much creativity or intellect there. Problem resolution skills: zero (at least that's how I usually feel when she turns to a catalog for a distraction while I'm sitting in front of her and there are issues to be solved...

I always thought, "weaker vessel" was just a small thing, with little or no implications. But boy was I ever wrong. Women are "weak": they are incredibly prone to all kinds of deceptions, and susceptible to becoming overcome with hysteria and fear.

I'll end this post by saying, that to live wisely with a woman begins with understanding that she can't be expected to be as strong or as capable as a man. Never treat her as an equal, treat her with compassion as you would an orphaned dog or child.