How can we best handle disagreements in our marriage? - Disagreement - TouchPoints

Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.

Colossians 3:14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

We can best handle marital disagreements by extending unconditional love to one another rather than trying to get even or demand that things go our way.

Romans 15:5May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.

We can best handle marital disagreements by approaching our discussion as though Jesus were a part of it.

Proverbs 13:10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.

We can best handle marital disagreements with humility, recognizing that our opinion might not always be the right one.

Amos 3:3Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?

Mark 3:25“A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.”

We can best handle marital disagreements by remembering the importance of unity, which is far better than the hollow satisfaction of winning an argument.

Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.

We can best handle marital disagreements with gentle words to one another, which keep tempers from flaring and prevent us from saying things we will later regret.