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The Root of a Successful Marriage
"You want to know why somebody is failing consistently in his marriage. It's because he's unwilling to take responsibility for others than himself." -- L. Ron Hubbard
People who do not take responsibility for others have failed marriages as well as failed jobs, failed businesses and failed friendships.
Because they are unwilling to take responsibility for their mates or spouses, they say things like:
"I was so stupid to marry you!"
"He's your kid, not mine."
"That's the dumbest career choice you've ever made."
"You're really getting fat."
"I'm reporting you to the authorities."
"If you had checked the car's oil like I said, it wouldn't need all these repairs."
"You can't communicate."
"My husband didn't show up for work? Not my problem."
"My wife maxed out the credit cards, so she can pay them, I won't."
A marriage is miserable when the husband and wife are unwilling to be responsible for each other. They argue, fight, blame, criticize, scream and cry. The marriage ends in divorce.
The Responsible Marriage
"The willingness to take responsibility for somebody other than yourself is at the root of every successful marriage." -- L. Ron Hubbard
When you take responsibility for someone else, you accept their actions as your own. You care for the person, guard the person, help the person and are interested in the person. You accept the person as he or she is.
When you are willing to take responsibility for your mate, you say things like:
"We made a good decision to get married. I think we'll make it better and better."
"He's your kid and I love him."
"If that's the career choice you want to make, I'll support you on it."
"Should we work on losing weight together? How about if we both start exercising and eating better."
"We'd better fix this problem before someone reports you to the authorities."
"Oops! We forgot to watch the car's oil. I'll get it fixed tomorrow."
"We need to fix our communication. Is it okay with you if we turn off the TV and listen to each other."
"My husband didn't show up for work? I'll find him and one of us will call you right back."
"We maxed out the credit cards and we'll pay them off."
A marriage is joyful when the husband and wife take responsibility for each other. They create a happy home for themselves and their children. They stay in love.
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