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How can a husband give his wife a sense of security so she does not feel she is competing?

A wife feels secure when she knows she is valued, listened to and given priority in her husband's life. The feeling of competing arises when the husband's attention is divided among work, his phone or other people until his wife feels sidelined. Give her your full attention when you are with her, without screens. Praise and appreciate her efforts specifically, and meet her emotional needs, not only material ones. Make sure she knows her place in your heart through words and deeds. Avoid comparing her with other women, even in jest. When a wife feels she is enough for her husband, her heart is at peace and the home is peaceful too. See husbands' course.
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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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