[rintense]

Oh I completely agree. I think many folks just don't marry well. Or marry for all the wrong reasons. And I'm glad you said respect. Too often, couples just go through the motions- of what they expecte being married is supposed to be like, with no clue how to truly know each other. It is sad. And probably why I'm still single. I'm holding out for something special. Whether it exists is another matter altogether.

[ohioWfan]

Whether it exists is another matter altogether.

Oh, it does......it does.

You see it every day you post pictures of our own real life Jonathan and Jennifer! :o)

[hoosierpearl]

" I'm holding out for something special. Whether it exists is another matter altogether."

Rintense, it does exist. I prayed every day, often multiple times every day during my high school years. I was often lonely during those years, but the prayers were answered. He was tied up in military service. I met him just a few weeks after he got out. It has been magic from the very beginning, and stayed that way for 30 years. God's will and God's blessings to both of us.

[Marysecretary]

The Bible tells men to LOVE their wives as Christ loves the church. Women are told to respect their men. I believe if a man truly loves his wife and does everything he can to please her, she will grow to respect him. I'm not saying to buy her everything she wants or let her manipulate him, but to really love her and put her needs first. I am fortunate to be married to someone like that and when I see how others appreciate his servant's heart, it makes me respect and love him more. He is truly one of the most selfless and humble men I've ever known. When I was so sick, he waited on me hand and foot, helped me get dressed in the morning so I could go to work because it was so tiring to do that myself. His one thought is to serve, not only me but others. Most women don't have that kind of relationship. More and more I appreciate him because of his selflessness.