Heathy Relationships - "The Husband’s Responsibility" part 2

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Ephesians 5:15-33

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Interesting Statistic: Couples on average spend 12 to 15 minutes a day in conversation. 

Principle #4- God has a clear design for how the family is to function.

I. The Husband is the leader who loves.
              
        A. Sacrificial love-meaning the husband, in love gives himself for his wife.  He gives to her by recognizing and responding to her needs:

            1. Spiritual- Time in prayer and the word.

            2. Emotional-centers on the word communication.
                a. the need to be heard
                b. the need to hear

*Issues Affecting Communication:

*One or both acting defensive under criticism.

*Always being negative about the others view.

*Blaming the other for anything that goes wrong.

*Bringing up past arguments.

*Not forgiving.

*Wanting to win every argument.

*Not listening to the others opinion.

*Unresolved conflict.

*Interrupting the other when they are speaking.

*Finding it difficult to say “I’m sorry”.

    3. Physical-have eyes for her only.