It's More than Just a Good Bra...

Take a moment and think about how it feels to have on a good brassiere.

(This may just be the oddest statement I've ever opened a blog post with...)

If you are blessed with ample breasts the way I have been, you've had the bra talk with someone at some point in your life. A good bra has many benefits to both the body and the attitude. When you've had on a non-supportive bra all day, you can be in an extremely bad mood. Your shoulders hurt, back hurts and sometimes your feet even hurt. I've even had a few bruises after taking one off after a long day!And don't get me started on a pokey underwire...
Yeah, it can get crazy...
But putting on a good bra after having on a bad one for so long makes you feel like you've started your life over. You can take a deep breath in and exhale without any sharp pains or needing adjustments. It doesn't hurt anywhere and it's comfortable. It can make you feel and look sexy and confident. It feels like you can wear it forever.
Do you know the difference between a good bra and a bad bra?
Support.
Sooo, are you a good bra or a bad bra in your marriage???

Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up." (NIV)

You have the opportunity to be a tone-setting support system in your marriage. How do you like being encouraged? Do you like your back being rubbed while you talk about your bad day? A kind text message to remind you how much you're loved? A little sexy time and intimate attention sometimes?
Your husband likes the same things. And when you encourage him, you're showing him how to encourage you.
Discouragement can make the stresses of life feel even more stressful. If you have no one in your corner cheering you on while you're going all in on the outside of the house, you're not going to feel very optimistic about your relationship with your husband. He has a lot on his mind too. I know sometimes I have a way of making my husband feel bad about not encouraging me, but when I think about it, I haven't always been as supportive as I could be. And it's not always how I want to support him; it's how he needs to e supported.
A marriage needs support from both sides, eerily similar to a good bra. You know how it feels to wear a bad one: would you want to walk around with that pain for the rest of your life?
So throw all of those old, raggedy bras away (literally!). They're no good to anyone. Get some good support so you can be a good support to your man...
 
Like a good bra :)