Controling Tongue

God's grace is power in us to control our tongue, even in heated discussions with a spouse, but He only gives grace to the humble. If we humble ourselves in His presence, recognizing our complete dependence on Him, He will exalt us

security

Security means we're fully committed to the truth and make a decision daily to be open to correction. We build security into our relationship each time we speak the truth, go out of our way to encourage our spouse, listen without lecturing, or give him or her a gentle hug

Communication

A husband and wife need to establish a routine pattern of meaningful communication--times of sharing feelings, hopes, dreams, and fears. 'Weather report' comments like 'How's it going?' 'How was the traffic today?' and other safe questions aren't enough. Every day, spouses need to add the water of well-spoken words to keep their relationship strong and healthy

Gentleness

Gentleness (a willingness to decrease our lectures and increase our tender expressions of love) is a key to marital growth. Tenderness acts like a firebreak to an advancing, angry forest fire

When Hubby is down

When your husband is down, don't react with disgust as though he had lost his masculinity. Maintain the attitude that he's important

Admire your hubby

A man will do almost anything to gain the admiration of others. The most important person from whom he wants it is his wife. Some women think that because their husbands are admired by others in their professions, they don't need it from their wives. That's a serious mistake

Marriage

If a man truly wants his wife to grow and the marriage to be strengthened, he should be the example of what he wants to see in her before saying anything to her