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Sometimes you just got to let it go.
Short End of the Shtick
I had a good cry last night and felt immensely better. It’s difficult for me to just cry, let out the excess emotion, and then pick up and go on with good heart: I want to analyze and find a problem that caused the need for the crying. continue reading…
A foolish woman is clamorous. She is simple and knows nothing.
(Proverbs 9:13)
O Ye Clamoring Women
Clamorous: “to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor” from Scripture Text.
What does clamorous look like? In a clamorous wife, this is what you’ll see:
Let’s Zoom In
Here’s a more specific version of what a clamorous wife might look like: continue reading…
Rise above it… you got to rise above it.
Let’s Face It
We look inside, we work on ourselves, we try harder, we do better. But marriage still isn’t perfect, and sometimes it’s just not our fault.
Oh, there are two sides to every story, sure. And sometimes his side is the one that isn’t so good. So far we’ve focused on not focusing on his faults; it’s usually counterproductive. But sometimes, well, he’s acting like a fool, and the best thing to do is realize that so we can respond appropriately. continue reading…
Always assume that your husband has the best possible motives.
Let’s Break That Down
Most of the time, conflict in marriage is a matter of two people who love each other assuming that they really don’t love each other.
In our case, we women jump to conclusions about what our husband is trying to do. We analyze his remarks, his timing, his clothing choices, his decisions, his forgetfulness, his every little move. And we tend to assume the worst. Here’s an example. continue reading…