In a relationship, it’s crucial to respect each other’s needs without seeking an escape route. Instead of pursuing a subservient partner, focus on understanding and validating your partner’s values. Your spouse IS NOT an accessory to your singleness!!!! Toughing it out through conflicts, while understanding and validating each other, builds a stronger bond. True fulfillment comes from navigating challenges together with resilience, forging a connection that withstands the tests of time. Let the passport be a tool for shared adventures, not an exit strategy. Hold a Values Discussion Night. Set aside dedicated time to do some dream talk. It inspires and reminds us of the potential we both have and see in our spouse. 1. Practice intentional empathy. We have to do better at considering not only how our spouse affect us but consider how our actions impact them as well. This is how we flee narcissism. 2. Create a Values Manifesto. Purpose and Faith are core to many marriages. It’s a good id...