52 Things Wives Need From Their Husbands

By Jay Payleitner

Husbands: DO Try This At Home

Most men work hard to excel in their professional lives, but married men often end up stumbling in their other full-time position—husband. While parodied in popular culture to the point of absurdity, recent studies reveal a grain of truth to the case of the hapless husband. Researchers have discovered six out of ten husbands believe they know their spouse inside out, yet they are actually in the dark. For example:

• 1 in 10 husbands do not know their wife’s date of birth
• 8% don’t know their natural hair color
• 12% don’t know their eye color

What can a husband do? “A lot,” says Jay Payleitner, husband for 30+ years, veteran dad of five, and bestselling author. In his new book, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands, he offers a bounty of man-friendly advice. Advice that will help men rediscover the extraordinary girl they married and bask in new levels of shared respect, joy and intimacy.

Payleitner assures his readers that no chapter will make husbands feel guilty for acting like men. “On the contrary,” he says, “your bride wants you to be the strong protector, provider and leader of the family.” Whether given as a Valentine’s gift or used as a men’s group resource, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands provides a full year’s worth of inspiration.

Every Wife Needs Her Husbands to…

• Stir her pots
• Buy two jars of peanut butter
• Surprise her with sparkly gifts
• Put her second
• Leave your mommy
• Warehouse memories together
• Be the handyman
• Trade his Mustang for a minivan
• Kiss the girl
• And 43 other husbandly duties