1. It makes your kids feel safe and secure. In a world where strife, dissonance and divorce are rampant, your kids want to know that your family is solid and rooted. You can have disagreements with your husband in front of your kids as long as you treat each other respectfully and sensitively. Your kids understand that occasionally two people don’t see eye to eye and they need to talk it through and come to a resolution. But when they see you hug, they know their world is safe and in tact.
2. It models for your kids what healthy love looks like. Parents teach much more by example than by words. And kids imitate what they see much more than what they hear. So when you hug your husband, treat him with respect and show sensitivity to his feelings, you’re teaching your kids invaluable lessons in relationship.
Loving relationships don’t just grow behind closed doors in the bedroom. They spill out into the whole house. When you and your husband are playful–enjoying each other and having fun together, it gives your kids the opportunity to see how all encompassing your love is. They absorb the lessons without even being aware of it.
3. It teaches your kids how to create their own happy love relationships when they become adults. Kids see plenty of dysfunctional relationships on a constant basis–on TV, in the movies and in the neighborhood. Adults who treat each other with scorn and ridicule; adults who fight and throw out abusive words; adults who seem to have only their own interests at heart and are neither caring nor compassionate to their partners. What a gift you can give your children to counterbalance the unhealthy models that surround them. When they see a bad relationship on the screen or in real life, they’ll notice how dramatically it deviates from the standards they’re used to at home. They’ll be much more likely to reject similar situations for themselves and choose healthier relationships.
4. It shows kids that affection can be expressed in a variety of ways. Of course, a good part of your love for your husband should be expressed privately. But a great deal of love for family and friends is shown through gentle touch, kind words and thoughtful behaviors. By modeling these three manifestations of love with your husband, you teach your children to be comfortable with affection. They’ll learn to be generous in giving it and generous in receiving it.
5. It makes you a happier wife and a better mom. Every time someone hugs you, it reinforces their love for you and increases your joy. Ask any kids which he’d prefer: an unhappy mom or a happy one. You already know the answer. When you’re happy, you’re also more tolerant, more patient and more fun to be around. You’ll increase your chances that your kids will talk with you, share their feelings with you and be close to you. And that makes you a better mom.
Let your affection flow abundantly. Watch everyone in your family light up when you hug your husband. It’s good for your coupleship and it injects happiness into your home. --
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