 You open yourself up to being ridiculed and losing the respect of your spouse that you so desperately seek. And so, obviously, the opposite of this is humility. Part of it, you know, first step is develop the habit of giving God the credit. Whenever anything good happens, give God the credit, verbally for sure. But even in your heart, say, you know what, God, thank you for bringing this about. Thank you for this gift you've given me, etc., etc.