I am really excited for this portion of this class because I can already tell that the information will be useful for my husband and I. I have already enjoyed being able to discuss the reading and videos with my husband and he seems interested in reading the books himself. I fully believe that all marriages can benefit from “Drawing Heaven into their marriage”. At any point in our personal and marital lives, we can fall short when it comes to living the gospel, following the commandments and trying our best to pray and read our scriptures daily. I appreciate that this class is causing me to remember the importance of these things especially in order to bring my husband and I closer to each other and closer to our Heavenly Father.
While reading Gottman’s book, I was very intrigued and impressed by how he studies couples. I almost want to volunteer! He seems very knowledgeable and calm and I like that about him. While in the “love lab”, he always gave the couple a chance to talk for themselves, but wasn’t afraid to intervene if he felt the need to. I liked once he talked to the couples separately (with his colleague) that he stayed calm, didn’t take sides, and gave advice to benefit the couple that also uplifted the particular person he was talking to. Overall I really enjoyed watching the video and studies like his interest me. I had never heard of the “four horsemen”, but it makes perfect sense. While they are each their own thing, they are very much intertwined and one leads to the next. It is unfortunate, but I see it all too often even in my own marriage. I feel like this will become a really great discussion between my husband and I. Of course we will have to be careful for it to be an educational experience for us and an opportunity to grow and understand each other rather than be used as a chance to point out when we use them, etc. I’m grateful for this opportunity to enhance my marriage.
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