Posted on 08/03/2011 10:32:23 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
One of the best parts about marriage is being so comfortable with your hubby that you can say just about anything to him. But if you dont watch your mouth, sometimes the ugly truth comes out in hurtfulnot helpfulways. Though you may have legitimate concerns to express or issues to bring up, doing so in a harsh manner can be damaging in the long term, to both your husbands feelings and your relationship. According to Judy Ford, psychotherapist and author of Every Day Love, Speaking kindly is a skill that couples have to learn. Everyone feels battered by life and the outside world. You shouldnt feel that way at home. Here, nine statements that you should never utter to your significant otherand the words that you should try instead.
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“Is it supposed to be that small?”
“I think I’ll vote for Barack Obama in 2012.”
Dang firewalls! Bump for later
But if you dont watch your mouth, sometimes the ugly truth comes out in hurtfulnot helpfulways. Though you may have legitimate concerns to express or issues to bring up, doing so in a harsh manner can be damaging in the long term, to both your husbands feelings and your relationship. According to Judy Ford, psychotherapist and author of Every Day Love, Speaking kindly is a skill that couples have to learn. Everyone feels battered by life and the outside world. You shouldnt feel that way at home.
This applies to both partners in a marriage and if exercised more often than not would minimize the great amount of divorces me thinks. Even loving 'correction' can be applied and be an excellent tool for guiding each other in being a 'better' or more effective partner in the relationship and spiritually. To me the last two equal one another.
I think our neighbor could beat you up.
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Ephesians 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Defenders Notes >>
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Defenders Notes >>
Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Defenders Notes >>
Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
You always make me feel safe. You never let me down. Always and never can be good.
LOL. My wife can say that to me all day. She knows if she throws that out there, I'll say OK and won't feel an ounce of guilt at letting her do it!
“Thats it?”
“is it in yet?”
When I was looking for a spouse the first trait on my list was that he had to be kind. You can work out a lot of problems but a lack of kindness will destroy a relationship faster then anything I know.
“I learned to cook the same way you learned to make love! OUT OF A BOOK!”
Buy what you want, I don’t care.
Would Laz hit it?
“my! isn’t that CUTE!!!”
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