Both husbands and wives have unique needs in marriage. These needs are fulfilled as each spouse gives to the other by fulfilling their role in God’s design for marriage.

Contrary to common assumptions, however, spouses rarely understand the needs of the other intuitively. In this way, giving to meet the other’s needs is much like currency conversion in international travel. Each spouse’s need and role is equally valuable, but sometimes it takes real work to convert your responses into a way that meets your spouse’s needs.