The First Step
Never carry over from one day to another accumulated
irritations arising from little disappointments. Be sure to forgive
each other for any sharpness before you retire at night. The
moment you awaken in the morning, claim infinite intelligence
is guiding you in all your ways. Send out loving thoughts of
peace, harmony, and love to your marriage partner, to all
members of the family, and to the whole world. The Second Step
Say grace at breakfast. Give thanks for the wonderful food,
for your abundance, and for all your blessings. Make sure that
no problems, worries, or arguments shall enter into the table
conversation; the sarne applies at dinnertime. Say to your wife
or husband, “I appreciate all you are doing, and I radiate love
and good will to you all day long.”
The Third Step
The husband and wife should alternate in praying each
night. Do not take your marriage partner for granted. Show
your appreciation and love. Think appreciation and good will,
rather than condemnation, criticism, and nagging. The way
to build a peaceful home and a happy marriage is to use a
foundation of love, beauty, harmony, mutual respect, faith
in God, and all things good. Read the 23rd, 27th, and 91st
Psalms, the 11th chapter of Hebrews, the 13th chapter of I
Corinthians, and other great texts of the Bible before going
to sleep. As you practice these truths, your marriage will grow
more and more blessed through the years.