Broken marriages affect children

Dear Pastor,

Broken marriages can destroy children. I have been married for 30 years, and compromise has to be practised. One also has to know this before getting into marriage; not to mention when you have kids. A couple has to try to be happy as a family. I also have three beautiful children and we are grateful for each other.

Married woman

Dear Married woman,

Wise couples know that compromise is necessary. A spouse should not insist that he or she should have his or her own way. A woman has a right to disagree with her husband. She does not have to agree with everything he does or say, but, in disagreeing with him, there must be respect. He does not have to agree with her. Therefore, compromise is necessary. Good communication is key to a happy relationship.

Communicate, communicate, communicate! There are too many men who behave as if their women are silly and that because they are men, women must be silent at all times. Such men are not wise. I believe that God has given women special insight. A woman, at times, can see much farther than a man in family matters. Therefore, a man should listen and learn to compromise and, at times, follow her advice or suggestions.

Pastor