On Wednesdays I will post a practical wisdom thought or suggestion on Marriage, Parenting, or Life. Judging is an important skill for a healthy life and marriage. Judging is assessing or evaluating a situation, ourselves, or an important relationship for the sake of improvement. However, being judgmental is not healthy because the intention is rooted in malice, resulting in arrogance or a pompous spirit just for the sake of feeling superior over someone else.

Hence, it is healthy to regularly judge our personal words and behaviors. Likewise, in a marriage, a partner may at times assess a spouse or relationship if the goal for that evaluation is improvement.

For example, if a spouse is an alcoholic or has explosive anger, evaluating the situation may correct that unhealthy behavior. Unfortunately, an alcoholic or raging spouse will often defend themselves by telling their partner, “You are being judgmental.” However, such an appraisal is not being “judgmental” but instead only an assessment of those unhealthy behaviors with a genuine motive for improvement.

TODAY: Let’s assess our personal actions, and if married, evaluate our relationship in order to recognize aspects that may need growth and development. (May 17, 2017)

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