Model Marriage
- He is the most unaffectionate of all the temperaments and becomes emotionally spastic
at the thought of any public show of affection. - Marital affection to him means a kiss at the wedding and on every 5th anniversary
thereafter! - They are so strong-willed and so bent on doing what they want to do that they may
resort to tricks to have their own way. - Emotions
- He finds it difficult to relate to or understand emotional things.
- He has a problem with anger and forgiveness.
- He may find himself thinking more in terms of “what I have done” than in terms of
the grace of God. - He is likely to be dogmatic in his stance and will carry out his opinion without thinking
much about how his partner feels. - Is an emotional extremist, that is, either hot or cold, and can get furiously angry or
explode.^2
Strengths of a Choleric Wife
- Korkor Choleric is a take-charge-woman––she tells everyone else what to do and is
commanding in her style. - Shake-things-up, make-things-happen kind of woman.
- She is very energetic and outgoing and is always up to something new.
- Is bossy, can be overly aggressive and domineering. She is often considered a
threat by other men and resented and judged by other women who tend to want to
cut her down to size. - Courageous––she believes she can do whatever she sets her mind to. She’s got
nerve that can be used in powerful ways for good. No matter what the obstacles, she
will hold firmly to her belief that she can do it. - Determined––she views life as a series of problems to solve or challenges to overcome,
- Often struggles after leaving the workplace to stay home with her children,
because she thinks there is nothing specific to accomplish; with housework
nothing is ever finished. This is because she thrives on the battle to battle,
challenge to challenge, conquest to conquest routine of the workplace. - Crusader––notices wrongs and injustices of life and feels compelled to set things
right. She is the one who crusades for change. - Productive––since the choleric woman is so hard-working, goal-oriented and
energetic, she tends to lead an exceptionally productive life. Many of them have
successful, high-powered careers. They usually crave more than just being wives and
mothers. Because of their need to be productive they tend to neglect their families.