Model Marriage by Bishop Dag Heward Mills

What it Means to Have a Sanguine Husband or Wife

Weaknesses of a Sanguine Wife

1. Too Talkative––often wonders why everyone else is quiet all the time. Because she
   doesn’t pay adequate attention to details she may say the wrong things and embarrass
   those close to her.


2. She tends to exaggerate for effect and therefore is seen as not telling the truth.


3. Permissive––she may allow her children to behave anyhow and may not take danger
   signs in marriage and life in general seriously.


4. She tends to avoid confrontation––since her goal in life is to have fun, she puts off dealing
   with problems.


5. Forgetful––they do not remember appointments and schedules.


6. Unreliable––she often gets excited about a role but is not around when it is being implemented.


7. She lacks attention to detail––she makes commitments without thinking about what it
   will take to follow through. She leaves a trail of broken promises.


8. Fussy––she fusses and complains when she has to work a little. She doesn’t like to
   work.


9. Messy Housekeeper––she never seems to know where anything is because she is
   disorganized. She has a hard time finding her curlers, make-up bag, keys, etc. She
   rarely has anything clean and tidy. She doesn’t enjoy cleaning the house and usually
   has an untidy bedroom.


10. Overwhelming––some people can’t stand sanguines. They find them too
    overwhelming.


11. Seems phony––other temperaments may misunderstand her motives. She can appear
    phony even when she has good intentions.^4

Notes

1. Joyce Meyer, Help Me I’m Married! ( Fenton, Missouri: Warner Books, 2000), 224 -
   226; Marita, Noon and Chuck Littauer, Love Extravagantly(Minneaposils, Minnesota: Bethany
   House, 2001), 144.


2. Tim LaHaye, I Love You But Why Are We So Different?(Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House,
   1991), 37, 40.


3. Ibid., 25, 27.


4. Ibid., 37, 40.