Ultimately, you practice love or respect because beyond your spouse you see Jesus Christ and you envision a moment when you will be standing before Him at the final judgment, realizing that your marri...
Here is where couples often run into trouble as they try to work out their problems, even small ones. Women confront to connect. The typical response from a man, however, is that he thinks his wife is...
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
Always do or say what you do or say knowing your speech or actions reflect who you are, not who your spouse is.
«¿Qué mérito tienen ustedes al amar a quienes los aman? Aun los pecadores lo hacen así» (Lucas 6.32, NVI).
«El que mucho habla, mucho yerra; el que es sabio refrena su lengua» (Proverbios 10.19, NVI).
Too much in their dispute. I heeded the warning in Proverbs 26:17: Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own (NIV).
Unfortunately, a wife’s usual approach is to complain and criticize in order to motivate her husband to become more loving. This usually proves about as successful as trying to sell brass knuckles to...
Someone has said, just as the devil will do everything he can to bring two people together sexually before marriage, he does everything he can to keep them away from each other after marriage.
Few seem to have considered 1 Peter 3:1–2. The apostle Peter reveals that husbands who are disobedient to the word (meaning they are undeserving of respect) may be won . . . by . . . respectful behavi...
Cuando una esposa «se reviste de […] dignidad», ella se conduce de manera honorable y actúa con respeto (Proverbios 31.25, NVI).
Aware of his silence, a wife often says, Why are you always quiet? And he winds up thinking, If I say something, I’m in trouble. If I don’t say something, I’m in trouble. But if I don’t say something,...
The good news, as my mom used to say, is that in prison they can get a Bible, whereas in school they cannot.)
Your spouse can affect you, but your spouse does not control you.
You should talk to God about others before you talk to others about God. Ask Him for discernment about whether what you want to say is necessary.
You can experience disappointment, but it is your choice to disrespect or be unloving.
You begin to resent your spouse and other people because they haven’t healed your hurts or comforted you. Get rid of the victim mind-set! Realize that the only real healing and comfort you’re going to...
When offended, husbands should act like men, be strong(1 Corinthians 16:13).
You tell him you like him and you show it (he knows you love him, but he often wonders if you really like him).
The husband decides he will motivate his wife to become more respectful by acting in unloving ways. This usually proves about as successful as trying to sell a pickup to an Amish farmer.