"Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interest of others."
Phillipians 2:4
The Dare: "Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. Tell them you are putting their preference first."
The Outcome: Oddly enough, we didn't have ANY situation arise that turned into a disagreement. Before you say, "that is amazing, they must have the perfect relationship," let me kindly correct you...we don't! We have our battles...and I mean "knock down drag out" battles. We have fundamental differences on things, but we also disagree on the little things sometimes. I love the room to be cold so I can snuggle under the covers at night. Nathan freezes with the fan on. Last night, (and the night before, i might add) I put his preference first and slept with the fan off. Hey, it's not much, but it's a start!
"No, you won't always see eye-to-eye. You're not supposed to be carbon copies of each other. If you were, one of you would be unnecessary. Two people who always share the same opinions and perspectives won't have any balance or flavor to enhance the relationship. Rather, your differences are for listening to and learning from."
DAY TWELVE: SUCCESS
28 days and counting...
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