10 Must-Haves Your Marriage Can’t Live Without

4.  Kindness

This should be a no-brainer, but I know too many married couples who communicate in the most unkind of ways — with words and actions — on a daily basis.  This is TOXIC to our marriage and families, and it is simply wrong.  We must be mindful of our words and choose kindness every time.  Let’s not be kind to all of our co-workers and perfect strangers we encounter only to come home and verbally throw up on each other or ignore one another.  It’s NOT OKAY.  We can’t assume that our spouse “knows” that we love him/her and that we are just venting.  Words hurt and leave scars.

Proverbs 12:25 says, “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but kind word cheers up the heart”.  Let’s give our kindest words and gestures to our families and cheer them up.  The world can beat us up sometimes.  Our homes should be a place of peace, love, and encouragement…even when we disagree.