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Thirteen Ways to Keep Your Marriage Alive
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of Bunnie’s death, my wife for 44 years. Today I was thinking about some of the things that helped to make our marriage the success that it was, and I came up with thirteen things we both did with or toward each other. Pray and worship together: “The family that prays together stays together.” Forgive each other: If you fail to forgive, the offences will pile up until they forge a crack in the marriage that can ultimately destroy it. Show gratitude: The rarest of qualities among humans is showing gratitude. Do this toward your mate and you will be miles…
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How to Avoid Letting Your Words Train Wreck a Conversation
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend Most of us have at times said something that we wish we hadn’t. That isn’t that unusual, but knowing how to get back on track without a complete train wreck is worth learning, and even better is learning how to avoid saying the wrong things to start with. Let’s examine some conversations and words to avoid, or if we become involved in them, how to get out without creating an unpleasant situation. Conversation should be designed to enhance bonding and developing better relationships and not becoming…