Unfortunately, even many marriages among Christians contain the same attitude. Marriages in which one or both partners have surrounded themselves with layers of protective emotional insulation. In contrast, the Bible is more realistic. Men may portray themselves as tough, independent and self-sufficient, but their sins reveal that they are vulnerable and have a great need for assistance in living the Christian life. Relationships are complicated.
People are complicated.
He is such a puzzle to me. I just don't know what to do when he gets like that. Everything I try flops. The good news is that God has confidence in us. And yet, God expected and believed that such couples, without all these resources could effectively serve their mates.