READ: Jewel Mische schools followers over #Marriage101
Former actress and StarStruck season four Ultimate Sweetheart Jewel Mische on Monday posted a lengthy message on Instagram where she shared some insights about marriage.
In her post, the former actress highlighted the shortcomings in marriages and how to gracefully manage it.
She wrote, “It's easy to nag your spouse and focus on what they don't do right. You may even compare them in other relationships you see online and your friends' marriage.
“The truth is, no relationship is perfect and no marriage is perfect. Since we will always be a work in progress (yes, you too) let's work on not being critical of our spouses.
“Encouragement is powerful to a man. It awakens something in them. It's stimulating. It breathes life. Of course, encouragement is powerful to a woman as well but I think it's different for a man because it's a form of respect.,” she said.
She also stressed that wives should respect their husbands in any way.
“Men need respect, and that's why the Bible says “honor” your husband. Encouragement for a man is a form of honor because we are valuing who he is.
“Being an encourager has been a very important part of my five years of being a wife, I lift him up, I try even if I don't feel like it! I noticed that it's what draws him to me and stimulates him more," she added.
Jewel likewise shared some tips on how to make marriage life more congenial for both parties, especially for the husbands.
“Instead of nagging, try something different, like appreciation. Elevate your man. What does he do right? Leave him cute little notes in his lunch box as a surprise.
“Call him randomly during the day and tell him how proud you are of him, when he is doing a task tell him how great he is doing, tell him specific things you like about him - his strength, his emotional stability in hard situations, his protectiveness over you and the one he loves etc.
"Make it known that you recognize the finer details he may think go unnoticed. You cannot build and help a person do better while tearing down. So, if the only thing he does right is zip up his zipper, clap and thank God for it! It works! #Marriage101,” she said.
Jewel married American husband Alister Kurzer in 2015 and gave birth to their healthy firstborn, Aislah Rose, in 2018. The two are currently based in Michigan in the United States.
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