by Ashley Hester

Created on: November 25, 2008

What do we want from our husbands? Men make this a lot harder than it has to be. Most of us want only one thing: to be loved unconditionally.

Women are sensitive, our feelings are hurt easily. If husbands would just think about our feelings before they act, he would save himself a lot of trouble.

I want my husband to look at me like I am the only woman he thinks about. I want him to tell me that he loves me and mean it. Look into my eyes and tell me I am beautiful. You may be thinking it, this may come as a surprise, but we are not mind readers.

Wives want their husbands to turn the TV down when we are talking so you can really listen to what we are saying and actually hear us, even if what we are saying isn't about football.

Women want to be held and hugged without there being expectations of anything else. We want you to kiss our forehead, just because.

We want you to notice that we bought a new outfit or got our hair cut. We usually do this just for you.

A wife wants a husband that is a great Dad. One that spends selfless time playing with his children without looking at the clock to make sure he isn't missing something else.

Women want men to understand that we get stressed out sometimes. We want you to at least offer to help out around the house. Vacuuming isn't all that hard, now is it?

I want my husband to buy me flowers, just because he was thinking about me. Or take me out to dinner because he thinks I need a night off from cooking. I want him to call me from work just because he wanted to hear my voice. I want him to tell me that he misses me when he is away.

We want you to say good things about us to your friends. Take our side over theirs. We want you to be are friend too. Don't be afraid to act like you actually care about us in front of people. Hold our hand even if your friends are around.

Comfort us when we are upset and support us with our decisions that we make throughout our lives. Most of us will return the favor.

Most of all, a woman wants a husband that is not going to lie to her or hurt her in any way.

A husband should cherish his wife, his marriage and his children. They should be thankful for what they have, and appreciate what their wife does for them.

Women don't expect their husbands to be perfect. Not all women are the same but I think most of us just want you to respect us and think of us as an equal and as a friend. All most women want is to be happy and loved for who they are. I think if husbands would just listen and try to understand their wives a little more, than we would all be saved a lot of heart ache.

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