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Keep your accounts
short.
“Don’t go to bed angry” is a familiar phrase, but do we truly know the importance of following this sage advice and the consequences of ignoring it? One of the easiest ways to open the door to the enemy in a relationship is to neglect dealing with conflict and to begin holding grudges against each other. When this becomes the case with a husband and wife living under the same roof, it will quickly cause a load of petty arguments. But by the same token, those little spats can be swiftly prevented if you stop and correct a problem the moment it arises. Practice now on your family and friends by pausing (even mid-sentence if necessary) to say you are sorry the second you realize you have offended someone, or by completely forgiving anyone who has offended you and fully releasing that person from any debt. If you make a habit of being “quick to apologize, quick to forgive” in the relationships you have now, it will naturally flow into your marriage later.
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