Chapter 11
Developing Your Most Important Friendship
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the value of commitment and marriage
Communication for a successful relationship
Learning to compromise
Thriving throughout the seasons of life
Staying committed
A good marriage or long-term relationship is easy to recognize when you see it. A happy couple demonstrates many outward signs of a vibrant relationship. You will see them smiling, laughing, holding hands, hugging, and gently touching. A connected couple doesn't become that way by accident. They become that way through work, trials, struggles, commitment, and effort. A quality marriage of lasting love does not occur by accident but by design and commitment.
Joan, my wife, and I have been married for 29 years. The number of years and the quality of our marriage is a testament to our endurance and philosophy of commitment to each other — along with a little secret I learned before we were even married. In fact, I learned this secret on our first ...
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