Day 5 - Love Is Not Rude

Love is not rude

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him.

—Proverbs 27:14

Here are three guiding principles when it comes to practicing etiquette in your marriage:

1. Guard the Golden Rule. Treat your mate the same way you want to be treated (see Luke 6:31).

2. No double standards. Be as considerate to your spouse as you are to strangers and coworkers.

3. Honor requests. Consider what your husband or wife already asked you to do or not do. If in doubt, then ask.

Today’s Dare

Ask your spouse to tell you three
things that cause him or her to be
uncomfortable or irritated with you.
You must do so without attacking them
or justifying your behavior. This is
from their perspective only.

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The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious. (Ecclesiastes 10:12)

I am going to be a day behind now, because my husband is not cooperating, and won't tell me three things that I do/don't do that make him uncomfortable or irritated. And let me just say, the fact that he is not telling me these things, is making me irritable haha. So for now, I'm going to put the three things I think irritate him about me:

1.) I call myself fat a lot. I'm very obsessed with weight, and I know that my diet and me constantly talking about feeling fat and ugly really irritate him.

2.) He thinks I nag too much. I ask for help with the girls because I think he doesn't help with them enough sometimes, and that's what our biggest fights are usually about (or start out with).

3.) He thinks everything has to be "my way or the highway". I personally don't think I'm like that, but I bet he would say I am.

So now when he decides to let me know what he really thinks they are, I'll be sure to update!