Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

Loveandaffectionmust of course be genuineto appealto another's
heart,butevensolovingforsomeoneisnotenough,asitisvitaltoex-
pressone'saffection.Byshowingyourfeelingsthroughyourwordsand
actions,theloveyouhaveshownwillbereturnedtoyouandyourhearts
will strengthen their bonds of love.


Befrankanddonotbediscreteinexpressingyourlovetowardsyour
wife.Inherabsenceorpresence,youshouldmakecomplimentsforher.
Writetoherwhiletravellingandinformherthatyoumissher.Occasion-
allybuy something for her.Phone her whenyou are atworkand ask
how she is.


Oneof theimportantthingsonawoman'smindisthesekinds ofex-
pressions oflove. "Mrs...whilesheddingtearsof griefsaid: 'Imarried
myhusbandonanautumnnight.Welivedtogetherinpeaceforawhile.
Iregardedmyselfastheluckiestwomaninthisworld.Ilivedinhislittle
houseforsixyears.IfeltahundredtimeshappierwhenIfoundoutthat
Iwaspregnant.WhenIinformedmyhusbandhewepttearsofjoywhile
embracingmeinhisarms.Hecriedsomuchthathenearlylostcontrol
overhimself.Hethenwentoutandboughtmeadiamondnecklacewith
hissavings.Hegavethenecklaceandsaid:'Iamgivingthistothebest
womanthatIhaveeverseenintheworld'.Butitwasnotlongbeforehe
was killed in a driving accident'."

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