We interact with people on a daily basis whether face to face or by phone. Sometimes, you can’t wait for the conversation to end; or if you’re at work you wish closing time would be in the next few minutes. Why? Because you just need a break from that individual. Sure, the end of conversation or work day would come.
However, what if the person you’re sick and tired of is your spouse?You can’t run away from your spouse because you’re on a journey. The only thing that is allowed to separate you is death. “Till death do us part” is the vow.
Take a look at the physical appearance of you and your spouse. You’re not the same; that’s how God made humans – male and female. This also implies we’re not wired the same internally.
For the most part, the expectations of an individual is basically wanting their spouse to be like them. What does this mean?
1. They want their spouse to think like them
2. Talk like them
3. Act like they do
4. Have the same understanding or perspective
There are some traits that are peculiar to women and likewise, men have natural traits that one may not be able to change. For example, love language differs. The husband’s love language may be respect while the wife’s love language may be acts of service.One of the major challenges in marriage is unrealistic expectations. Your spouse is not you and he/she can never be you. A couple can compromise and meet in the middle but this may not always happen. This is why it’s important for everyone to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness of their spouse.
You can’t be your spouse and vice versa.
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