Good Friendship - Is It Required For A Good Marriage?
Would you and your spouse say that you have a good friendship? If you are not sure then dare I say you might want to read more to see if you should be better friends and thus better partners in marriage? Good friendship is found in a relationship where, the needs of the other person, is placed higher than your own.
In the case of marriage it's not just saying that you value your spouse and want the best for him or her but making sure that your actions back up your words.
Perhaps you were better friends when you first started dating? Good friendship requires you to be a good listener.
There are times in any good relationship when the difficulties of life require a caring heart and patient listener.
Are you and your spouse able to talk freely about life's issues and feel comfortable that you are being heard and not critiqued or judged? In a good friendship you will find that there is a level of trust that is cherished and important to both individuals.
The marriage that has a good bond or trust allows spouses to be confident that the words and actions taken are always in the best interest of the relationship.
When something goes wrong, because there is a solid friendship, motives are not questioned and thus problems or mistakes are more easily overcome.
Friends fuel each other and in a marriage where a good friendship exists, couples recognize when a little charging is needed and helps their partner out.
This involves doing things you normally wouldn't do, providing some relaxation, fun, or whatever re-energizes your spouse to make life just a little easier when you can.
In a marriage where a good friendship exists, selfishness rarely shows up but more often than not, selflessness is present.
Happiness is found in giving rather than receiving or at the very least there is a good balance.
The final display of a good friendship is a relationship where the individuals continue to be in-tune and in-touch and growing together.
In a marriage that would show up as working together to make sure that you are growing closer and not further apart as the years tick away.
Why is a good friendship important in marriage? I can't tell you how many couples divorce after being married for 10 plus years and explain how they became disconnected over the years.
They no longer liked the same things or seem to get along and had grown apart.
In the case of marriage it's not just saying that you value your spouse and want the best for him or her but making sure that your actions back up your words.
Perhaps you were better friends when you first started dating? Good friendship requires you to be a good listener.
There are times in any good relationship when the difficulties of life require a caring heart and patient listener.
Are you and your spouse able to talk freely about life's issues and feel comfortable that you are being heard and not critiqued or judged? In a good friendship you will find that there is a level of trust that is cherished and important to both individuals.
The marriage that has a good bond or trust allows spouses to be confident that the words and actions taken are always in the best interest of the relationship.
When something goes wrong, because there is a solid friendship, motives are not questioned and thus problems or mistakes are more easily overcome.
Friends fuel each other and in a marriage where a good friendship exists, couples recognize when a little charging is needed and helps their partner out.
This involves doing things you normally wouldn't do, providing some relaxation, fun, or whatever re-energizes your spouse to make life just a little easier when you can.
In a marriage where a good friendship exists, selfishness rarely shows up but more often than not, selflessness is present.
Happiness is found in giving rather than receiving or at the very least there is a good balance.
The final display of a good friendship is a relationship where the individuals continue to be in-tune and in-touch and growing together.
In a marriage that would show up as working together to make sure that you are growing closer and not further apart as the years tick away.
Why is a good friendship important in marriage? I can't tell you how many couples divorce after being married for 10 plus years and explain how they became disconnected over the years.
They no longer liked the same things or seem to get along and had grown apart.