His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F. Harley Jr.
Week 8: Chapter 7 — His Need #3: An Attractive Spouse
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This is likely the most sensitive chapter in the book — Harley addresses physical attractiveness as a genuine need for many husbands with both honesty and compassion, while being careful to define what he actually means.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Harley acknowledges upfront that this chapter risks sounding shallow or even cruel. How does he frame the need for an "attractive spouse" in a way that distinguishes it from superficiality or unrealistic cultural standards?
2.Harley argues that physical attraction is not merely visual preference but is tied to a husband's deeper need to feel proud of and connected to his wife. How does that framing change the emotional weight of this chapter?
3.Harley makes clear that he is not asking wives to achieve an impossible cultural standard of beauty, but rather to take reasonable care of themselves — and he applies the same expectation to husbands. Does that balance feel fair? Why might it still feel tender or difficult to receive?
a.Are there areas of self-care that you have let slip since marriage — not out of laziness but out of busyness or discouragement?
b.How do you talk to yourself — and your spouse — about physical appearance? Is that conversation honest and kind, or avoidant?
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