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The ultimate goal for a couple getting married. Bliss!!!
I have seen and heard a lot of questions regarding relationships here, there, everywhere. After being married for 17 years, I can tell you that Communication is a key to success in any relationship. Dont get me wrong here, the Lord is Foundational. Without Him, there would never be a truly loving relationship of any kind.

Taking the long walk to the altar was...FREAKY!!! I had planned for this day for some time now, but had no idea what I was getting into, though I would do it again everyday, just to be with my Wife. It wasn't all roses and sunshine though. After a couple years, other than the same old good mornings and how was your day salutations, there wasn't much else we talked about. We started acting like roommates, not spouses. She would talk and I would nod as I watched the TV, she would stop and I was still nodding. Uh...thats a problem! I tuned her out.

Sound familiar? probably not, but every time we talked about "realationship" I'd get fidgety, or distracted and she would get mad. I really couldn't tell ya all the different things that were attempted before I learned how to pay attention to the most important person in my life. My Mom had given us a set of VHS tapes (now available on DVD) by a Guy named Gary Smalley. This Guy was just like me, except his faith was much stronger than mine.
I can honestly say Mr. Smalley played a pivotal part in the solidification of our marriage. We learned how to communicate and understand each other and speak to each other the way the other person would be able to understand. Sound complicated? It isn't!
Word Pictures!!!
Anyway, I would highly recomend his videos however you can get them. He shares his own life experiences and offers tools he has used in his own life, with his wife and children.
I have almost all of them, and we enjoy reviewing them from time to time. I think I'll suggest one tonight.

Has anyone else seen his videos???

Grace and peace.
Robert

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Might as well continue this bliss throughout eternity. Visit link removed
Thanks, Al

I have read a book or two - I think that he has helped folks. Praise the Lord for the revival in your marriage. John

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"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Gal 5:6b

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I ditto PastorJohn!

You might name or referance the videos you like since there are quite a few.

Blessings,
Randy

Sorry to take so long in replying. I was caught up in the world. The videos I was referring to were "The hidden Keys to a Loving Relationship" by Gary Smalley. The first 6 are really the most important as far as figuring out how to understand each other. The phrase; "men are like microwaves and women are like crockpots" was hilarious. He describes using wordpictures to comunicate feelings.

Anyway, I recomend them to all.

GodBless

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I was just reviewing some earlier things and was wondering if there might be other encouraging marital bliss stories. It doesn't matter if there was bliss from day one or if there was work to get there. Either way I am sure there was some work.
One for me was; instead of not being able to pay attention to my wife as opposed to zoning out on a TV, and mindlessly nodding my head, I learned to turn the TV off when she wished to talk, as of course She is more important than anything on tv. But that was just one thing.

Share something that helped you reach marital bliss, Or maybe two somethings.

Grace and Peace.
Robert

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The key to maritial bliss was realizing that I am wrong under all cirucumstances at all times...saves time so we can get back to huggin.

now that was a very important lesson to learn

another important one is learning to hang on in the tough times .... holding on to the love we share and facing life as a unit - always!

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