This guest post is by Paul (“Rafe”) Refior, Esq.
These FIVE RULES are based on the Bible and apply to everyone and all relationships. Below I am tailoring this specifically to married Christian couples. These FIVE RULES fall into that category of, “easier said than done,” but because this is God’s way as revealed in Scripture, you need to DO IT nonetheless. I am going to assume that the reader is willing to carefully consider and then work to apply these FIVE RULES about communication, first, because you will be obeying God and pleasing Him; and second, because you will be [a] blessing and pleasing your spouse and improving and deepening your relationship with your spouse. Most of the commands of Scripture apply to all, with only a few being limited to just spouses and marriage. Nonetheless, because of the primacy of the relationship between spouses, any general biblical instruction or requirement to all, is especially and even more applicable to spouses.
Rule #1 Always speak the truth to your spouse – never lie to your spouse
Ephesians 4:15 (speak the truth in love); Ephesians 4: 25-29 (put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his
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