Praising Your Partners Good Qualities
Inspires More of the Same

Unfortunately, there are no perfect couples. Some couples may be perfect for each other but because marriages are only inhabited by imperfect people none can be absolutely perfect.

What that means is . . .

Quietly lurking in the background at every wedding are the faults that each person brings to the union. We all have them.

Couples aren’t too bothered by them before they marry because love is in the air. People attending the wedding don’t pay much attention to them because they are focused on how handsome the couple looks and all the reasons they make such a great pair.

But over time the balance changes.

Once we move away from the altar and settle into a routine the things each partner loves about the other get taken for granted and irritations are felt.

It isn’t serious initially. First offenses usually register as nothing more bothersome than a drop of rain.

But if the couple doesn’t learn to process those drops effectively they mount up.

One drop a day over two weeks isn’t serious.

One drop a day over 30 years adds up to more than 10,000 drops, approximately 500 kilograms. That is a lot of “heavy” for one relationship to bear.

Because of that, every couple contemplating marriage should ask two questions. [Read more…] about Contemplating Marriage? Answer These Questions!