My Marriage Class Blog

                    In my class this week one of the blog writing prompts to get my brain flowing was this: "When a couple gets married the Lord’s way they build eternal relationships — relationships that will never end. If we and extended family are true to temple covenants, not only will the husband-wife relationship be eternal, so will our ties with extended family and in-laws. Having said this, an important question arises: “How important is it to you to build close relationship with your in-laws?” Building close relationships may require time, effort, patience, and forgiveness. It may be difficult."            The first part shares AMAZING doctrine! We will be with our spouse for all eternity when we build it the Lord’s way. And on top of that, our relationships with our family members will also be eternal. It is crucial that we build close relationships with in-laws.       ...

This week in our class we read an article by Richard B. Miller, titled “Who Is the Boss? Power Relationships in Families”. This talk was given at a BYU Conference on Family Life. Towards the beginning of the article he says, “In healthy, well-functioning families, there is a clear hierarchy between parents and children. Parents are the “executive committee” and the “board of directors” of a family. As with any other leadership position, parents should not be harsh, domineering, or dictatorial, but they are the leaders of the family, and the children need to follow that leadership.” This was a great insight to me as I feel this is commonly misunderstood. Today it is trendy to make sure you are on the same level as your children and focus on being their friend more than their parent. This quote criticizes  that mindset. As parents we need to make sure we are not dictators to our children. As children we need to be respectful and obedient to our parents. Another quote from the st...