Comments on: Arranged Marriage http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/ Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics! Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1599 Amy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:13:47 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1599 The logic here does no t make any sense. This man is behaving in a way that well raised human beings know is awful behavior. I would not treat my friends or family this way. Why is this woman being asked to explain to this man what he should, by all rights, already know? The logic here does no t make any sense. This man is behaving in a way that well raised human beings know is awful behavior. I would not treat my friends or family this way. Why is this woman being asked to explain to this man what he should, by all rights, already know?

]]> By: whisperingsage http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1598 whisperingsage Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:12:22 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1598 Try Merlin Carother's Power of Praise. The first chapter is about the alcoholic father whose family prayed for 30 years and there was no change. They decided to try the praise method (Thank you Father for our father's alcoholism, We trust you are working your will in his life), and within 2 weeks, he had gotten saved and stopped drinking. Try Merlin Carother’s Power of Praise. The first chapter is about the alcoholic father whose family prayed for 30 years and there was no change. They decided to try the praise method (Thank you Father for our father’s alcoholism, We trust you are working your will in his life), and within 2 weeks, he had gotten saved and stopped drinking.

]]> By: NGJ Staff http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1597 NGJ Staff Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:06:10 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1597 @Linnea - It @Linnea – It

]]> By: Linnea http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1596 Linnea Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:49:19 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1596 Reply to Elizabeth: But you don't have to carry that cross. You DON'T have to accept your husband's insults--no human being should have to be treated that way. My mom was married to a guy who would often belittle and insult her. When I was ten, my parents divorced, and although I love my dad, I'm glad my mother was able to get out of a relationship where she was treated badly. Please don't sell yourself short by thinking you have to put up with your husband's abuse. You are obviously a good mother and a good person and deserve better than him. It may be hard to get out of your marriage, but there are other women going through what you're going through--you're not alone. Reply to Elizabeth:

But you don’t have to carry that cross. You DON’T have to accept your husband’s insults–no human being should have to be treated that way.

My mom was married to a guy who would often belittle and insult her. When I was ten, my parents divorced, and although I love my dad, I’m glad my mother was able to get out of a relationship where she was treated badly.

Please don’t sell yourself short by thinking you have to put up with your husband’s abuse. You are obviously a good mother and a good person and deserve better than him. It may be hard to get out of your marriage, but there are other women going through what you’re going through–you’re not alone.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1594 Elizabeth Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:59:20 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1594 I am a bit confused by this article. I have done exactly what Debi says when my husband treats me badly -- I felt like I was reading my own story! -- but it was always unsuccessful. It only resulted in him delivering more verbal ammunition. I discovered that the only thing I could do in regards to my husband was just ignore the verbal barrage. I made my husband the center of my marriage for a number of years, and it was not a prudent thing to do -- I ended up neglecting my children as a result. Now I just ignore the verbal barrages, but make sure I meet his needs for meals and quiet, and focus on homeschooling and forging good memories with my children. They are now my world. This, I have found, is the only solution to my problem in my particular situation. I'm learning to accept that not everybody will necessarily have a happy marriage....but I have to admit I dread what life will be like once our children are all grown up....but Our Lord carried his cross, so I regard this one as my cross. I am a bit confused by this article. I have done exactly what Debi says when my husband treats me badly — I felt like I was reading my own story! — but it was always unsuccessful. It only resulted in him delivering more verbal ammunition. I discovered that the only thing I could do in regards to my husband was just ignore the verbal barrage. I made my husband the center of my marriage for a number of years, and it was not a prudent thing to do — I ended up neglecting my children as a result. Now I just ignore the verbal barrages, but make sure I meet his needs for meals and quiet, and focus on homeschooling and forging good memories with my children. They are now my world. This, I have found, is the only solution to my problem in my particular situation. I’m learning to accept that not everybody will necessarily have a happy marriage….but I have to admit I dread what life will be like once our children are all grown up….but Our Lord carried his cross, so I regard this one as my cross.

]]> By: Magdalena http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1593 Magdalena Wed, 05 May 2010 15:42:22 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1593 Re to Kathy: I can't see any opposits in both articles. I' ve read them carefully Re to Kathy:
I can’t see any opposits in both articles. I’ ve read them carefully

]]> By: Kathy http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/arranged-marriage/#comment-1592 Kathy Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:37:18 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=462#comment-1592 How do I reconcile this article with the abusive husband article? How do I reconcile this article with the abusive husband article?

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