The Buddhist Sutra "Sutra of Good Life", Swiss sheep placenta, marital harmony.
A husband should respect and provide for his wife in five ways:
1. Cherishing the wife: A husband should always remember with love the hard work his wife puts into household chores and raising children.
2. Not belittling: A husband should not look down on his wife because he earns more money, has a higher education, or is more handsome. There should be no chauvinism.
3. Providing jewelry and fine clothing: A husband should buy jewelry and clothes for his wife so that she can dress elegantly and beautifully.
4. Allowing freedom at home: The husband should let the wife take charge of household matters and ensure she feels secure within the home.
5. Respecting the wife's family: A husband should not only respect his wife but also her family, such as her father-in-law, mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. He should care about her extended family. By doing these five things, a husband shows respect and provides for his wife.
A wife should respect her husband in thirteen ways:
1. Devoted love: One of the most common issues in a family is fidelity. Emotional focus is the most important factor for family harmony and marital peace. From the wife’s perspective, if she had boyfriends or male classmates before marriage, there should be transparency to avoid misunderstandings. The same applies to the husband regarding female classmates or girlfriends.
2. Proper care: A husband should make sure his wife dresses fashionably, while a wife should ensure her husband is well-fed and wears clean, neat clothes, so he doesn’t face disrespect from others.
3. Thinking of her husband: A wife should often think about how hard her husband works outside the home, especially when he is on a business trip and may not have regular meals or rest.
4. Managing household affairs: She should maintain the household and ensure the family business does not decline.
5. Harmonizing with relatives: She should get along well with her husband’s family, respect her in-laws, and maintain good relations with all members of his family.
6. Serving elders: She should frequently visit and serve her husband’s elders to show filial piety.
7. Showing respect: When her husband’s elders walk, she should follow behind to show respect.
8. Honest speech: She should speak honestly and straightforwardly.
9. Welcoming guests: When guests come to the house, she should welcome them warmly without restriction. As a housewife, she should not prevent her husband’s parents or relatives from visiting.
10. Praising guests: Not only should she not restrict guests, but she should express joy and say welcoming words to make them feel at home.
11. Preparing seating: When guests arrive, she should prepare comfortable seating for them.
12. Offering delicious food: She should generously offer delicious food to guests, making them feel warm and welcomed, showing that she is a virtuous and kind woman.
13. Supporting monks and ascetics: If a monk or ascetic comes knocking on the door, she should give them what they need, whether it’s money or supplies, regardless of their authenticity, treating them as representatives of the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and offering them respect and support. If a husband can compassionately care for his wife, there will be growth and no decline.