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Selfless

Sep 20 2016

Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 2

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Photo Credit: peyri via Compfight cc

One of the first things that I learned when I got married was just how selfish both my wife and I were. Selfishness isn’t a trait that most people would attribute to themselves, but it is one that quickly makes itself evident. One of the things that my wife and I now say to one another, regarding selfishness, is “self-preservation is the first law of man.” We are hardwired to look out for ourselves first. This dialed-in self-preservation does, however, become an issue in marriage. [Read more…] about Things I’ve Learned in Twenty-Five Years of Marriage – Part 2

Written by Meredith Griffin · Categorized: Marriage · Tagged: Betrothal, Betrothed, Engaged, Husband, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Premarital Counseling, Relationships, Selfish, Selfishness, Selfless, Wedding, Wedding Rings, Wife

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