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Originally posted by Z-man
I absolutely agree. (And the New Teastament concepts of marriage also can help us live together as married folks - I was already taking up too much bandwidth with my disortation on covenant!!  ) The reason I think Paul is focusing on these two concepts is because those are the two areas that the male and female have the most difficult time with, respectively. Typically, men have a difficult time understanding emtions, while women have a difficult time understanding concepts like respect, order, logic.
I am sad to hear that your wife abandoned her commitment to you. A covenant is only effective as long as those in the commitment are willing to live by it.
-Z-man.
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Z-Man,
Thanks, I was sorry too, but everything happens for a reason. The first three months were a blur, but believe it or not, no matter how it turns out, I can see forgiveness on its way. Still some work to do on that. I don't confuse forgiveness with trust, as that is pretty much gone.
There is an excellent book out from Dobson by Shaunti Feldhahn,
For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men . Guys ought to read it as well. It confirms the respect love requirements. It is a fast read and interesting. I think a lot of guys on this board would identify with some of the findings (or theories) presented in the book, even the hee men.
Thanks for the Support