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\"SuccessfulMarriage Partnership<\/a><\/h2>\n

The foundation upon which you build your marriage relationship is a mutually agreeable and mutually binding plan. That\u2019s what makes marriage successful. It\u2019s not a \u201ctingle\u201d; it\u2019s a life-time commitment. It\u2019s not competition; it\u2019s cooperation.<\/p>\n

Is your partnership built on this foundation?<\/p>\n

Just as teammates have to go into a game with the same plan, you and your partner must approach your marriage, not with the attitude of \u2018me versus you,\u2019 but with the attitude of being fully committed to the same plan. (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

An Inner Life for a Healthy Marriage<\/a><\/h2>\n

There is no one person as intimately involved in your life as your marriage partner. So, your partner will make you more conscious of your inner life than anyone else. How are you contributing to happiness in your marriage?<\/p>\n

Marriage, like no other human relationship, will keep you up to date on the condition of your inner life. It is a personal decision, unrelated to marriage, whether or not you repent of a negative inner life, and allow God to flood your soul with His Spirit. (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

A Solid Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n

\u201cI want to be a better spouse.\u201d You say this, thinking back over a multitude of incidents that make up the history of your family. Some of them were funny when they happened; others are funny only as we look back on them. Still others were serious. Some were puzzling.<\/p>\n

There are months on end when a husband and wife get along beautifully; and then, out of the clear blue sky, there are frequent disagreements. Then, just as mysteriously, things clear up. This is the ebb and flow, the fascination, the never-ending variety, the multitude of moods that make up family living. (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

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