1 Relationship Tip: Give Grace to Learn
Learning this will positively affect your whole relationship

Giving Grace
We see many times when relationships and marriages crumble and it is surprising to me that what I’ve heard many of those people talk about regarding their prior relationships. It’s been things that even the marriage course that I’m associate with would have helped in those situations.
Many of the things I’ve heard about why relationships ended came down to:
- Communication error
- Holding irrelevant expectations
- Comparing him/her to others
- Cheating
- And “pulling away”
One of the sad things is, people making determinations on whether they want to get married and/or have kids based the failure of others in these areas. If a marriage ended on any one of these that is not ammunition to stay single and not have kids.
Communication error
A communication error is also called judging or assuming. This is a relationship killer. This has nothing to do if the other person is good or not. Both have to be good with communication for communication to be successful.
Holding irrelevant expectations
Me wishing my wife will one day read the male brain is called an irrelevant expectation. Would it be nice? As nice as it is for me to study the female brain — which I have taken the time to read the Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, Ph.D.
I do not put what I do on others. I want others to want to. I want to see their heart. If someone wants me to excel in our friendship, then they will learn about me as I them.
Another irrelevant expectation, without getting into other points listed in this story, is someone being their perfect compliment. As much as I agree with unity, that takes two with real-world expectations for themselves.
Comparing him/her to others
By comparing a significant other to our sibling, to a parent, to our friends is just nonsense. Each person has came to be who they are, in personality and also in life by their experiences, knowledge, and even fears. If you compare, you are asking for your relationship to end.
Now, it’s okay to compare them with general principles, such as cleanliness. That’s different. Everyone should meet basic life principles.
Cheating
Hearing that someone cheated is still not a reason to not marry. If someone cheated, then they have proven they are the one who cannot hold commitment.
And “pulling away”
All I have to say about this:
I do not believe that someone who “pulls away” should have been given the honor of having your validation, yet. There is a process of life, dedication, and commitment before you give validation to anyone. If someone “pulls away”, there should be no heartstrings given yet. And no one who actually loves you will pull away, at that point they are lying to you and they probably cheated, but it could have been any of the previously stated, too.
Conclusion
All the above has the potential to destroy an individual. If someone is hurt, they are in need of treatment. They are not in a position to state “marriage sucks”. America is in a state of hurt. Which, I understand. But, I also believe in healing. Why people choose not to heal is a different story.
Give grace to your significant other to learn. And give as much grace as is necessary. If they are in need of more grace than you can give, then that is an area you have to assess for yourself.
I’ve said before that there is no wrong reason to breakup. If breaking up is on the table, you probably should. A marriage is a union of two equal parts equally in the yoke of marital work. So, don’t settle. What setting does is only hurt. Settling opens up for the list above.
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