By: peacefulwife
Ha! I guess many of us are doing the same things to mess up our marriages. THanks for the comment, Lessonsofmercy!
View ArticleBy: Lucy
You are describing me to a “t”. Unfortunately, it took me 25 years of marriage to learn. I still have to catch myself when I feel critical but God has made our union grow both spiritally and physically...
View ArticleBy: Eden
As always, I found this post to be wonderfully accurate. For the past 8 months or so, I’ve been praying for God to shape my husband and empower and encourage him in being the spiritual leader of our...
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Eden, I am SO thrilled about all that God is doing in you and your husband!!!!! Things work miraculously better when we follow God’s design, don’t they? Thank you for sharing your story. This is AWESOME!
View ArticleBy: Julie Ellen
Yes, very well as a matter of fact. I have come a long ways in my maturity since then. I married way too young and immature, and just wanted out of my parents’ house I think. My dad tried so hard to...
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Julie, You are welcome. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m sure MANY wives can relate. I’m excited about what God is doing in you and your marriage!
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View ArticleBy: optimisticgladness
Excellent topic and I love how you tackled this. If I would have had this material 20 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of heartache. Thank you for posting!
View ArticleBy: peacefulwife
Optimisticgladness, Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement. And I completely agree – if I had this material 20 years ago, it would have saved me and my husband a lot of heartache, frustration,...
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I had the same exact struggles that you did. One time, my husband and I were arguing and I wanted nothing more than to ignore him and be mean to him, but the holy spirit said, “love him.” Tough stuff....
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View ArticleBy: Alicia
What advice would you have for a woman like me who is struggling with these things in a dating relationship? Should it be the same and should I start practicing this now? I feel I would have these...
View ArticleBy: peacefulwife
Alicia, I’m so glad to hear from you! I also have a blog http://www.peacefulsinglegirl.wordpress.com where I address these issues for dating and engagement or courtship. I am VERY, VERY glad to hear...
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View ArticleBy: susan
I get all this and agree but what if you can clearly see he is leading you the wrong direction. Just allow yourself to fall ? My husband has NO instrest in helping with bills/financials. He will spend...
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By: peacefulwife
The only way he will learn to lead, is if you step back. First, I would stop all the criticisms, lecturing, negativity and telling him what to do. THEN, start praising ANYTHING, AT ALL – that he is...
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By: pmng
He is a believer. He got saved after attending and completing “Teen Challenge” when he was a teenager. He is now 33. I am 25. So often I feel much more mature (if you knew what Ive been through in life...
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PMNG, Would you please be able to give me an example of a conversation where you were lovingly lecturing him and he saw it as an attack? Maybe I can give you some suggestions about how to say things in...
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