In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard. 1 Peter 3:7 NLT
One of the most important “ground rules” in my marriage is that my wife and I try to understand that each of us is made differently. I try not to expect her to respond to life or situations as I would and she does likewise for me.
Recently a situation occurred in our life that greatly affected my wife’s emotional state. She was very upset about it. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. That doesn’t mean I was right and she was wrong or vice-versa. What it means is that she is different from me and I am different from her.
I could have demanded that she “get over it” or she could have been upset that I wasn’t as “upset” as she was. We realized, however, that we respond differently to life situations.
I have learned that I will probably never “feel” as deeply about an issue as Cheryl does. In the same way, she will never experience the need to “fix” everything like I do. We are different. God designed it that way. I certainly appreciate the differences physically. Surely I should accept the differences in our personalities and social make-up as well.
Have you discovered yet that your spouse is different from you? Are you expecting them to respond to life as you do? Maybe they are not capable of doing so.
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