http://www.marriagepreparationonline.com/fun-activities/watch-a-movie The Marriage Course That Even He Will Love! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.marriagepreparationonline.com/fun-activities/watch-a-movie#comment-550 Bethany Rockwood & Josh Van Meter Sun, 04 May 2008 01:03:35 +0000 http://www.marriagepreparationonline.com/fun-activities/watch-a-movie#comment-550 Well, we just finished The Story of Us...and that is just what a marriage is; it is a never-ending and constantly unfolding story of two people and the love they share throughout all of life's ups and downs. I know we both feel that preventing most "bad" things in a marriage involve good (and existing) communication, as well as a continuous effort to make the relationship work positively. They always seemed to focus on the negatives, rather than the positives. The characters always allowed their miscommunications to get out of hand. Pride got in the way of showing love and respect for the other. Pride cannot compete with love, nor should it. They always seemed to be remembering how it was either good or bad, rather than presently acting out the good times. Actions speak louder than words or remembering. Rather than focusing on fixing their problems internally, they looked to others to correct things. Life is full of ups and downs, however, life's issues cannot determine your love for one another. It should only determine each other's strengths. My favorite line in the movie was something to the effect of not wanting to just be their kids' parents. Once you become a parent, your role as a spouse should not only remain in tact, but it should become stronger. An effort must always be made to develop a healthy relationship, including accepting the other's uniqueness. Knowing who you marry is half the battle...knowing who you are is the other half. Well, we just finished The Story of Us…and that is just what a marriage is; it is a never-ending and constantly unfolding story of two people and the love they share throughout all of life’s ups and downs. I know we both feel that preventing most “bad” things in a marriage involve good (and existing) communication, as well as a continuous effort to make the relationship work positively. They always seemed to focus on the negatives, rather than the positives. The characters always allowed their miscommunications to get out of hand. Pride got in the way of showing love and respect for the other. Pride cannot compete with love, nor should it. They always seemed to be remembering how it was either good or bad, rather than presently acting out the good times. Actions speak louder than words or remembering. Rather than focusing on fixing their problems internally, they looked to others to correct things. Life is full of ups and downs, however, life’s issues cannot determine your love for one another. It should only determine each other’s strengths. My favorite line in the movie was something to the effect of not wanting to just be their kids’ parents. Once you become a parent, your role as a spouse should not only remain in tact, but it should become stronger. An effort must always be made to develop a healthy relationship, including accepting the other’s uniqueness. Knowing who you marry is half the battle…knowing who you are is the other half.

]]> http://www.marriagepreparationonline.com/fun-activities/watch-a-movie#comment-336 Paul & Renette Bell Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:47:18 +0000 http://www.marriagepreparationonline.com/fun-activities/watch-a-movie#comment-336 In the Movie: The Story of Us, We felt like the couple had problems keeping their priorities straight. She would try to keep order in the house & he would try to goof around with the kids. They wouldn't say what was really on their minds, they would just criticize each other, followed by temper tantrums. They saw many marriage counselors, but counselors never got the two to interact with each other, instead the counselors just preached to them and charged them $$. They were soo worried about their physical and mental appearances in front of their kids, yet they were constantly fighting & yelling while the kids were within hearing distance. In the Movie: The Story of Us, We felt like the couple had problems keeping their priorities straight. She would try to keep order in the house & he would try to goof around with the kids. They wouldn’t say what was really on their minds, they would just criticize each other, followed by temper tantrums. They saw many marriage counselors, but counselors never got the two to interact with each other, instead the counselors just preached to them and charged them $$. They were soo worried about their physical and mental appearances in front of their kids, yet they were constantly fighting & yelling while the kids were within hearing distance.

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