Conflict Management

Freedom to be Honest With Each Other

Rule #8: I love you enough to actively question and search for what you need. We often cover our deepest problems with a smoke screen of superficial complaints or issues. We can argue all day and make NO progress if we are not really dealing with the honest issues.

The Awful Truth 1937

Ephesians 4:15 says we are to “speak the truth in love” as we share with each other. There is no better way to define our conversations with our spouse than speaking honestly in a loving way. We don’t always share this way.  Why?  One of the reasons is that we don’t understand what truth means and we don’t understand what love means. We will start with love.

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