The Early Years
Fundamentals of a Christian Marriage
In an effort to draw on the experiences of those who have successfully lived together as husbands and wives, some years ago we asked married couples to participate in an informal study. More than six hundred people agreed to speak candidly to the younger generation about the concepts and methods that have worked in their homes. They each wrote comments and recommendations, which were carefully analyzed and compared. The advice they offered is not new, but it certainly represents a great place to begin. In attempting to learn any task, one should start with the fundamentals – those initial steps from which everything else will later develop. In this spirit, our panel of six hundred offered three tried-and-tested, back-to-basics recommendations with which no committed Christian would likely disagree.
From Love for a Lifetime, published by Multnomah Gifts. Copyright © 2003, James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.