AM I A BETTER SPOUSE THAN ON OUR WEDDING DAY?

AM I A BETTER SPOUSE THAN ON OUR WEDDING DAY?

When a SPOUSE STOPS BECOMING BETTER, the MARRIAGE STOPS BECOMING BETTER, and that usually starts a SLIDE toward the DREADED DISEASE OF COMPLACENCY.

A Key Question for every spouse, “In EVERY AREA OF MY LIFE AND MARRIAGE, am I a better person and spouse TODAY than the day I got married?”

A wonderful GOAL is to IMPROVE DAILY as a PERSON and SPOUSE!!!

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APOLOGIZING AND FORGIVENESS HEALS BROKENNESS!!!

In a HAPPY MARRIAGE, when a hurt occurs, BOTH spouses can APOLOGIZE and FORGIVE!

3 parts are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to complete the Whole Circle of Forgiveness.

1) I AM SORRY I HURT YOU BY . . .

2) WILL YOU PLEASE FORGIVE ME?

3) I FORGIVE YOU.

After hurtful words or actions, ALWAYS APOLOGIZE and FORGIVE!!!

A more detailed explanation is given in the 2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, SIMPLE HABITS FOR MARITAL HAPPINESS .

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KIND SPOUSES SAY "I LOVE YOU" DAILY!!!

1 Corinthians 13:4 says, “LOVE is kind and thoughtful.” SPOUSES who are KIND and THOUGHTFUL when leaving the home say, “GOODBYE I LOVE YOU” and before going to sleep, “GOOD NIGHT, I LOVE YOU.” The other spouse responds, “I LOVE YOU.”

This GUARANTEES each spouse saying “I LOVE YOU” twice a day!!! Keep in mind, “I LOVE YOU” is MISSING in nearly every troubled marriage!

A more detailed explanation is given in the 2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, SIMPLE HABITS FOR MARITAL HAPPINESS.

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2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

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PARENTS PAUSE WITH A 3-PART ASSERTIVE RESPONSE!

PARENTS PAUSE WITH A 3-PART ASSERTIVE RESPONSE! A major goal for every parent is to PAUSE and NOT OVERREACT! The 3-PART ASSERTIVE RESPONSE achieves that goal!

When a child wants to ARGUE it is healthy for a parent to say, 1) “I HEARD YOU SAY(ECHO) . . .”; 2) “Say AND” Never BUT; then 3) RESPOND with WHAT IS HEALTHY or IN THE CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.

The 3-PART ASSERTIVE RESPONSE is a terrific parenting skill!

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MMOTIVATION IS A GOOD START BUT HABITS ARE WHAT MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE!

MOTIVATION IS A GOOD START BUT HABITS ARE WHAT MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE!!! You are WHAT YOU ARE and WHERE YOU ARE in life because of your HABITS. CHANGE YOUR HABITS and you will change your PERSONAL LIFE and RELATIONSHIPS for the better! INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT with your habits can have a PROFOUND IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE!

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SARCASM IS DESTRUCTIVE FOR RELATIONSHIPS!

The Greek word for SARCASM means TEARING OF FLESH. 95% of sarcasm is HIDDEN ANGER and the goal is ATTACK, MAJOR PUTDOWN, a HARD EMOTIONAL SLAP, and the result is a DAMAGED RELATIONSHIP! AVOID ALL NEGATIVE SARCASM and watch your relationships become HEALTHIER and MORE SATISFYING!!!

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2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

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ASK A CHILD POLITELY, “WILL YOU PLEASE . . .”

ASK A CHILD POLITELY, “WILL YOU PLEASE . . .” with most requests for OBEDIENCE. One EFFECTIVE WAY to provide a decision-making opportunity for a child is to ask WILL YOU PLEASE . . . SENTENCES ARE THE EXCEPTION because sentences feel DEMANDING to a child. WILL YOU PLEASE increases the likelihood of compliance and OBEDIENCE from a child because he or she is MAKING THEIR OWN DECISION rather than being told what to do. A Parenting Goal is to help a child become an EXCELLENT DECION-MAKER!!!

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MARITAL DISAPPOINTMENTS WILL HAPPEN!

In a SATISFYING, HAPPY MARRIAGE there are GOOD TIMES and NOT SO GOOD TIMES. To remember that Key Concept, a husband and wife can enhance their marriage by saying to each other, “There are times when I will disappoint you” and “There are times when you will disappoint me.” Always VIEW EACH OTHER other through KIND and FORGIVING EYES!!!

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2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

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ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE IMPERFECT!!!

ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE IMPERFECT!!! Happy, enjoyable relationships are NOT exempt from struggles and NOT SATISFYING EVERY DAY because “no one does good all the time, not even one person” (Romans 3:12)! Lifelong marital happiness does not mean daily happiness! Always strive to be the BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF DAILY but forget the fantasy of the “perfect” marriage as well as “perfect” relationships!

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2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

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MOST AFFAIRS BEGIN INNOCENTLY!!!

Relationships are like bank accounts with DEPOSITS and WITHDRAWALS. Almost every AFFAIR begins as an INNOCENT FRIENDSHIP with a person at work, a neighbor, hobby friend, etc. If you are married, limit your INNOCENT DEPOSITS with friends of the opposite sex because those credits can quickly escalate CREATING POTENTIAL MARITAL PROBLEMS.

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2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder