There will be times, even when you don’t feel like it, that you’ll have to be the bigger person and make the extra effort in your marriage.
This morning, my husband annoyed me because I was in the mood for some lovin’, but he was sleep and wasn’t interested. Typically, I would have an attitude, shut down emotionally and physically and not speak to him for a few days. Today, I made a different choice. I decided to keep a positive demeanor and love him more openly.
Marriages succeed because two people make a conscious decision that they are on a WINNING team together. Behaving in love will always win over negative interactions.
Did I want to respond “I love you more” when he texted me to tell me he loves me and to have a good day? Heck no!!! My knee-jerk reaction was to respond with something combative like “I sure can’t tell”, but that “marriage angel” on my shoulder nudged me to respond in a loving manner. In doing so, I have now gifted him with the mood to start his day feeling loved instead of having to defend himself for not giving me what I wanted when I wanted it (him). Having done this, I am almost certain that he will “put me to sleep” tonight with a huge smile on my face coupled with physical and emotional fulfillment.
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