Challenges, Communication, Habits

Loving Your Spouse Well

My mother in law commented on something I did one day, “it warms a mother’s heart to see her son loved well.”  As the words sunk in, I imagined my sons’ futures, and how true that would be. One of the reasons my first marriage ended was my concern that my boys would grow up believing love as they saw…

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Communication, Foundation

Foundations After Marriage -Part 3b

Respect, Commitment & Endurance Respect: Demonstrating respect for others is a key aspect of any relationship.  In our relationship with our spouse, valuing them includes showing them respect.  This looks like listening to them, asking for, and considering their opinions. It is acknowledging their differences as a human, and not thinking those differences make them deficient in some way.  Respect…

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