Before I declare my thoughts , I must refer to Aristotle's philosophical position of the circumstance that could create to opposite of a good wife. He opines that
A virtuous wife is best honored when she sees that her husband is faithful to her, and has no preference for another woman; but before all others loves and trusts her and holds her as his own. And so much the more will the woman seek to be what he accounts her. If she perceives that her husband's affection for her is faithful and righteous, she too will be faithful and righteous towards him. Therefore it befits not a man of sound mind to bestow his person promiscuously, or have random intercourse with women; for otherwise the base-born will share in the rights of his lawful children, and his wife will be robbed of her honor due, and shame be attached to his sons.My thoughts are as follows:
(The Politics & Economics of Aristotle, Edward English Walford & John Gillies, trans., (London: G. Bell & Sons, 1908).
- A good wife is not a "yes" woman who agrees to everything or succumb to her husband's wishes just to please him or avoid a quarrel, but rather seeks to discuss the issues and find workable solutions that would allow her to manage the home better.
- A good wife is not commanding or demanding, but is persuasive in her actions to suggest succinctly what she requires her husband to do. She does not fret.
- A good wife engages her husband in conversations which informs her about his job, his friends, his favorite sport, his hobby and his troubles. No, she in not officious, but seeks to know what is going on in her husband's life. She does not distance herself.
- Proverbs 14:1 gives another dimension to what makes a good wife. Yes, a good wife seeks spiritual guidance.
- A good wife is a loving parent.
- A good wife has a sense of humor.
- A good wife is a satisfying lover who is not afraid to express her emotions to her husband.
