How to Turn Your Spouse’s Criticism Constructive: Paul Miller
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🗓️ 13 February 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Could your spouse's constructive criticism shape you into a better person? Author Paul Miller chats about chucking defensiveness and recovering humility.
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| 0:00.0 | Alright, so I was thinking just now, I think I know what you're gonna say, but if I asked you, what was your biggest surprise about marriage? |
| 0:10.0 | Specifically our marriage, biggest surprise. |
| 0:13.0 | I think my biggest surprise was you. |
| 0:16.0 | Was me? |
| 0:17.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:18.0 | No, no way. |
| 0:19.0 | This is not what I thought I would get for an answer. |
| 0:21.0 | Really? |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to Family Life today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:38.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson and you can find us at familylifetoday.com or on the Family Life app. |
| 0:44.0 | This is Family Life today. |
| 0:46.0 | What was your biggest surprise about marriage? |
| 1:01.0 | Our marriage. |
| 1:02.0 | I think I was surprised of how my feelings could go so up and down, but to be truthful, I had expectations of what you would be like and how you would treat me. |
| 1:14.0 | And I just let you down. |
| 1:16.0 | I was surprised by it. |
| 1:18.0 | That's a nice way to say it. |
| 1:20.0 | Yeah, I was thinking just now, I was thinking my surprise would be, I was surprised at how awesome and wonderful and great it can be. |
| 1:29.0 | And I was surprised at how hard and agonizing it can be to be in a committed marriage love relationship. |
| 1:38.0 | I don't think it's both sides. |
| 1:40.0 | I think I realized that there would be the hard because we loved each other so much and we loved Jesus so much. |
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