February 16, 2018
Changing The Way I Looked At My Relationship

Dr. Laura:

My husband and I have been married for seventeen years, and we have four children.  He had never been married before and neither had I, but we each had one child when we married.  Five years ago, we were on the verge of divorce.  We knew something was missing in our relationship, and I started seeking elsewhere what I thought was missing.

Finally, we decided to turn to our religion and started attending church on a regular basis.  Our marriage started to get on a more stable footing, and then a year ago, I read your book "The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage."  That book totally changed the way I looked at our relationship.  I started doing things for my husband whether I wanted to or not because it was something he wanted (that included sex).  I complimented him and praised him to boost his confidence whenever he did something positive.  When he was not feeling well, I stopped what I was doing to minister to him and give him a back rub, because I knew he would do the same for me.  As a result, I have more patience with him, and we've rekindled all the positive things in our marriage.  He is my best friend, and we are now always at each other's side, thinking how we can make each other happier he and I are married to each other.

I have you to thank for putting the final touches on what is now a very happy and solid marriage.


Katrina


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM