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To: Tax-chick
Dear Tax Chick,

We took a very different approach in my house. My daughter sees, by example, how my husband treats me: with love, tenderness, loyalty, honor, and respect. I, as her mother, instruct her on how a woman should be treated.

From a very early age, she has learned how a loving man should behave. She has learned that if he says ugly things to her, treats her disrepectfully, pushes her for sex, he's not for her. She also knows exactly what to do if a man ever raises a hand to her: kick him to the curb. She has also learned to be upfront, to not toy with the emotions of those she loves.

I have often praised my husband's judgment infront of her, and informed her to trust Dad's opinion.

To ensure my sons are not part of the problem, they have received similar instructions.

I didn't have to beat my children over the head with rules: I used a lot of examples as (forgive the term) "teaching moments." It's easy nowadays to point of the foolishness and misery that comes from sex outside of marriage and God's law; they see first hand the love and joy that comes from my husband and I building a life together inside of God's law.

And if that doesn't work, we have an arsenal, a plot of land, and shovels as a back up.

24 posted on 07/01/2012 6:37:06 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (Riding the Long-Wave Economic Contraction, Baby!)
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To: TheWriterTX
We did the same, Writer - and it's worked out beautifully.

We have an excellent relationship with our three daughters and will be welcoming a wonderful son into the family when our oldest marries this summer.

31 posted on 07/01/2012 6:55:03 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Are you breathing????? There's a tax for that.)
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To: TheWriterTX

You are extremely fortunate to have such a husband. They are rare


33 posted on 07/01/2012 7:06:10 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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