Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25)
In the early days of their marriage, a famous preacher named WE Sangster (19001960) said to his wife, I cannot be both a husband and a good pastor. I want to be a good pastor.
Sangster is widely asked to be a preacher and teacher. He also often travels away from his family to become a speaker. When he is at home, he rarely takes his wife to dinner or enjoys evening entertainment. He also does not help with housework. His son noticed this failure, but without prejudice to his father, he wrote, If a good husband is a man who loves his wife absolutely ... and is devoted to something greater than the two of them, then my father's goodness as a pastor is truly no better than his kindness as a husband.
Sangster is loyal to his wife. However, I believe he could be a good husband and pastor if he paid more attention to his wife's needs than his busy schedule.
Many people in important positions have many demands, which are sometimes unavoidable. But if a Christian husband really hears Paul's command to love his wife as Christ has loved the church, he will surely find a way to give of himself for his wife, even for small things. That is the way Christ, our example, loves His church HVL
TAKE CARE OF YOUR MARRIAGE
THEN YOU PRESERVE YOUR SOUL
*) Take from Daily Reflections