My fiance and I always have long talks about the difference between men and women. He is very conservative and he tells me I can get pretty feminist at times. We enjoy defending our sex and discussing the benefits and challenges of both men and women. At times our talks even get a little heated. But in the end, we agree that our life would be missing a piece if we didn’t have the other gender. He hates cooking and I don’t know the first thing about a car so we are happy to have each other and know that differences are what make men and women perfect for each other.
I think in today’s world, we get a little too concerned about who is winning and how much respect we get. We forget that there are positive attributes in both genders. Especially when it comes to raising children. I was talking to my soon to be in-laws about the challenge of raising children. They went on forever about how glad they were to have their spouse while they were taking care of their babies. Sometimes all little boys need is a dad’s love to calm them down. Other children won’t stop screaming until they get into their mother’s arms. Moms and Dads teach specific skills to their children but these skills are best learned when they teach in unity.
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Unity in marriage and unity in gender means understanding that there are differences. It is agreeing to disagree. At the end of the discussion, it is knowing that success doesn’t always come from winning. Success comes from being at a point where you can work effectively with your spouse in raising your children. That is a big statement coming from me. I cannot stand to lose! But in this case, not being first is the only way to push past the trials.
*http://matthewljacobson.com/2015/10/06/are-you-speaking-the-language-of-unity-in-marriage-every-day/
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