ITT December 2013 I ssue | Page 19

HAPPY COUPLE VS. UNHAPPY COUPLE Key Characteristics that separate One from the Other The beauty of Life is the relationships we create and recreate in our lifetime. Now, when it comes to a relationship between Man and Woman a God designed covenant called Marriage that began in Genesis. This covenant requires special characteristics to build the foundation for Marriage which determines whether you will be Happy or Unhappy Couple. We take an indepth look into what is needed to have a healthy marriage and why each skill is necessary to produce a cohesive, and harmonious relationship. The skills need for a Healthy relationship are: 1. Optimism 2. Temperance 3. Positive Communication 4. Sharing 5. Restoration. These skills build a strong marital relationship let’s look at each skill. Optimism - An inclination to put the most favorable construction on actions and events or to expect the best possible outcome. Temperance - Moderation in action, thought, or feeling; restrain. Communication - To transmit information, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactory received or understood. Restoration - An act of restoring of the condition of being restored. A bringing back to a former position or condition. Happy Couples have the special characteristics that strengthen their relationship why? All marriage have challenges, yet it is important to implement these characteristics when your relationship (Marriage) is having some of its toughest challenges. These characteristics put out a lot relationship fires when marriages have challenges (trials) then couples must find healthy resolutions to strengthen and rebuild the walls of the relationship. Continue on Next Page