Most men are perfectly ok with the “sacrificial” death of themselves to save their wife. However, the majority of us are not called to do that. We are called to give ourselves up in little ways - not eat that fourth slice of pizza; not drink to excess, and if you can’t do that, don’t drink; not smoke; etc. That’s the stuff that harder to deal with.
And if ones wife has decided for the ‘no-sex’ thing, and the respect has dropped to near zero, the impact to a man’s soul is crushing. The devil rejoices in that marriage.
/speaking from experience
Yes, it is. And it's certainly easier to be a good husband when your wife is being a good wife.
The devil rejoices in that marriage.
The Enemy despises marriage, and does everything he can to ruin it ... counterfeiting it with queers, sabotaging it with selfishness, poisoning it with contempt ... may God grant us all the grace to persevere in love.