What she really wants is what only you can give her.
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There’s so much garbage out there when it comes to relationship advice. I think it’s because most people want the quick fix. There are however no quick fixes, especially when it comes to relationships.
There’s a popular line of thinking out there that the way to a woman’s heart is to buy her things, “the more expensive the better.”
There’s something specifically that happens to a woman, when the man she loves is able to be fully present with her in the moment.
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While it’s brilliant marketing by the jewelry companies, especially De Beers, (for those of you interested in knowing how that craze started check this out) there is one gift I’ve found that trumps any kind of material good every single time.
In fact, every time I give this gift to my wife she falls more and more in love with me. It’s a gift that works every time, no matter how many times I give her this same gift.
What’s this gift you ask? What’s the thing that I can give her every time that’s more precious than anything material?
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Presence
That’s right, the best gift you can give your partner is your unwavering, commanding presence.
But what is presence really? It’s a word that’s often tossed around a lot these days but what does it really mean?
Presence for me means being able to generate attention to something without anything else getting in the way and disrupting my ability to do so.
In other words, I’m focused on one thing and only one thing. My mind is quiet, without thoughts, every action is in service to the object of my attention. Nothing can distract me from what I am focused on.
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There’s something specifically that happens to a woman when the man she loves is able to be fully present with her in the moment.
I know I’ve certainly been guilty of thinking that other things are more important than the attention I give my wife.
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Now this might seem crazy for a lot of men out there – especially given what we are brought up to believe by the media and socialization, that the way to her heart is through ‘things’ and that we need to constantly prove our love to them by buying them what we think they want.
And maybe, because of what we are indoctrinated with at a young age, is why women love a man who is able to be present in the moment with them. Many single women I know have talked about how they yearn for a man who can be present with them on dates.
When it comes to relationships and marriage – a lot of things can get in the way of us men being present.
I know I’ve certainly been guilty of thinking that other things are more important than the attention I give my wife – things like building my business so that we can have a secure future, or focused on the doings of day-to-day life. Things that are, by their very nature important to me and should be, but oftentimes can get in the way of me taking the time to really sit down and be with my wife.
The things you are dealing with in your life are in fact all important things that need to get handled – but often times I’ve done only these things and thought myself a good husband because “I took care of business”. This is the trap that we as men can fall into that we think makes us good partners.
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The truth is, that’s only half the equation. All of those things are important and do need to get done, but the other half of it is how much attention can you give your partner and for how long?
Ask yourself: How much time have I spent being present with my partner?
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A study about why women cheat (Check it out here) reveals that most women cheat because they want more sexual passion in their relationship. Presence is one of the big elements that helps create sexual passion inside any relationship.
When you are present in your relationship, you are connected with your partner. And when you are connected with your partner you will be present to the love and passion you have for each other.
(So one of the extra benefits of taking on being present is that your partner is less likely to look elsewhere for passion)
So the next time that you are busy handling everything that’s come on your plate with regards to life, stop and ask yourself:
How much time have I spent being present with my partner?
If you answer that question is not enough, carve some time out of your schedule to sit and connect.
I promise you it will be well worth your time!
Truth! Simple! Brilliant! Beautiful! “The thing” money can’t buy. Of course, most women do LIKE things, and sometimes that bauble is the bee’s knees that excites her and makes her smile from ear to ear….for a moment, and probably every time she looks at it/wears it/drives it, etc…she’ll think about the man that gave it to her from his open heart-just because! But from her man, what she wants most is HIM! With her, fully invested in them–together, for…. a couple of forevers—PERIOD!
Thank you Scott!
Thank you very much for reading. I’m glad this resonated with you!