Phillip and Julianna Iverson: For the husbands

Monday, August 03, 2009

For the husbands

There are many pains and joys that come with pregnancy and infertility. Unfortunately, in both circumstances, the husband can be left out.
"The wife is the one who gains all the weight and goes through the pain of delivery." "The wife is the one who goes through all the tests and has her heart broken every month."
There are support groups for women with PCOS. Infertility support groups for women. Mommy-and-me groups. The men are shoved to the side and told that showing emotion is bad. That they should just be a support to their wives and get over it.
For the men dealing with the pains of life, I have two words for you: "Jesus wept."

Please don't let the world get to you. Take comfort in the fact that the Greatest of us all cried when the world seemed too much to bear.
To my own dear sweetheart, I know my hormones are whack-o and I don't always say it, but than you for being there for me. You are my constant guiding light and support. Thank you for helping me through the rough patches!

2 comments:

brianna melise said...: I love this post. It made my heart hurt and happy to that you are trusting the Lord. I love you. And I know that its gonna happen to you. The world, or at least the gospel of Christ has every happiness to offer you.
Love Always Brianna; 10:42 PM
Bird is the Word said...: REAL men CRY!!; 3:15 PM

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All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

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Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

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