A key in marriage is to remember that differences are a blessing rather than a spot of contention. God made a “helper suitable” for Adam. Someone who “fit” him and complemented him. There are natural differences between men and women that are important, necessary, and a beautiful blessing. But then in your typical marriage, spouses are often different from each other. Of course we have many similarities but not in every single thing! Perhaps the one is more organized and one not so much. One may be on time and the other constantly running late. One neat and the other resembles the Tazmanian Devil. One may be good with money and the other doesn’t pay much attention. I struggled with this early in marriage because it disappointed me when we didn’t see eye to eye. We agreed on so many things that I got to thinking we should agree on everything. I had to learn that the differences were a blessing and I needed to look at it that way. Jeri is more conservative than I am on many things. On the other hand, I’m a risk taker. I’ve brought plenty of fun adventures into the equation and I’ve often wondered what her life would have been like if it weren’t for my nature. On the other hand, she’s reserved and calm and sometimes that’s exactly what the doctor ordered. There are days where I really needed to just hang with her and ….. sit still! Whew is that hard! This goes on and on with couples so where they are weak, you’re strong and visa versa. See it as a blessing and have a great weekend! ~~ Bill