Are you always resetting the thermostat to a more comfortable temperature for you?
Do you worry that the dishes aren’t properly cleaned because the dishwasher wasn’t loaded properly?
Do you wonder:
- who’s going to get the remote off the top of the TV after you’ve both become comfortable on the couch?
– does the person who gets the remote off the top of the TV get to keep it?
– who had the remote last when it’s disappeared for the 382nd time?
– why doesn’t my spouse understand that when channel surfing you must catch a wave and ride for awhile instead of changing channels every .00173 seconds.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
What’s the secret to dealing with these conflicts without resorting to pistols at 20 paces?
1. Happily married couples understand that they will always have “irreconcilable differences” and develop coping strategies that leave them feeling listened to, valued, respected, and loved.
2. These coping strategies usually involve humor, amusement, and affection.
3. Repeat, repeat, repeat!
Philippians 2:3-5
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Also buy a sweater, don’t overload the dishwasher, and share the remote!
Kevin Decker. The Marriage Coach
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