“People are different.” You’re probably so impressed by the profoundness of those words – let’s try another. “Men and women are even more different.” Now you may be thinking I’m a genius (or not). So, how about this – “You and your spouse are really different from one another.”
When most people get married they have no idea just how true those statements are. As a matter of fact, you may have been oblivious to any significant differences. But I’ll bet you aren’t anymore. But now the more important question is – what do you do about them?
For far too many couples, their unique qualities become a battleground for marginalizing the other person or putting each other down. They choose to make their differences ongoing points of contention. And these arguments are pompous attempts to make the other person like us – because . . . well, our way is the best way (or so we think).
But what if we used this same energy we expend in maintaining our superiority to choose instead to love and cherish him or her? What if you decided to accept and appreciate her love of shopping or his passion for golf? What if we chose to embrace those differences and love our partner and who they are? Do you think that your daily interactions and overall enjoyment of life might change? If so – here is today’s pretty simple tip – Do it! Choose them!