Quotes About Relationship

Time is a precious commodity. We all have multiple demands on our time, yet each of us has the exact same hours in a day. We can make the most of those hours by committing some of them to our spouse. If your mate's primary love language is quality time, she simply wants you, being with her, spending time.

They are in the same house at the same time, but they are not together. A wife who is texting while her husband tries to talk to her is not giving him quality time, because he does not have her full attention.

The euphoria of the in-love state gives us the illusion that we have an intimate relationship. We feel that we belong to each other. We believe we can conquer all problems.

Encouragement requires empathy and seeing the world from your spouse's perspective. We must first learn what is important to our spouse.

when we receive affirming words we are far more likely to be motivated to reciprocate and do something our spouse desires.

For the female, sexual desire is far more influenced by her emotions. If she feels loved and admired and appreciated by her husband, then she has a desire to be physically intimate with him. But without the emotional closeness, she may have little physical desire. Her biological sexual drive is closely tied to her emotional need for love.

When I have been wronged by my spouse and she has painfully confessed it and requested forgiveness, I have the option of justice or forgiveness. If I choose justice and seek to pay her back or make her pay for her wrongdoing, I am making myself the judge and she the felon.

difference between a dating couple and a married couple? Dating couples look at each other and talk. Married couples sit there and gaze around the restaurant. You'd think they went there to eat!

It is a fact, however, that when we receive affirming words we are far more likely to be motivated to reciprocate and do something our spouse desires.

Among those emotional needs, none is more basic than the need for love and affection, the need to sense that he or she belongs and is wanted.

Marriage is designed to meet that need for intimacy and love. That is why the ancient biblical writings spoke of the husband and wife becoming "one flesh." That did not mean that individuals would lose their identity; it meant that they would enter into each other's lives in a deep and intimate way.

Quality time is a parent's gift of presence to a child. It conveys this message: "You are important. I like being with you.

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. —Philippians 1:3

Because the desire and drive for intimacy are at the very heart of marriage, the individuals involved become troubled about their relationship when such intimacy is not attained.

The truth of the Bible goes far—especially when we put it into practice to touch others with our lives and love. — James Hopkins —

Like most business transactions, love has to be invested in before we will discover a payoff. — Steven Thompson —

The purpose of life is to know God and to bring glory and honor to his name. For most people, marriage enhances the possibility of achieving this objective.

when we invite Him into our lives. — Mark Littleton —

I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only a little love. —Luke 7:47

The love of God is so great that when you pray, He lets you come into His most Holy Place to talk to Him. — Richard Holland —

The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. —John 12:45 niv

God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. —1 John 4:16

Whether with our kids or others, expressing affection and building a bridge of love is a habit we develop. — Jenni Davenport

Covenant love is conscious love. It is intentional love. It is a commitment to love no matter what. It requires thought and action. It does not wait for the encouragement of warm emotions but chooses to look out for the interest of the other because you are committed to the best for them.