4 ways to grow closer to your spouse

3. Love your spouse even when they’re not being lovable and respect your spouse even when they’re not being respectful. 

We naturally want to give love to the lovable and respect to the respectable, but in marriage, we’re called to the high standard of giving love and respect even when we feel it isn’t “deserved.” Your spouse probably needs your love the most in the moments when he/she deserves it the least. Give your best even when he/she is at their worst and you’ll be making a huge investment into your marriage that will pay off big dividends over time.

#4 might be a new one for you, but it’s a habit I believe every marriage should implement…