Strengths And Weaknesses Of Marriage

another gem espoused by the Apostle Paul. In Philippians, Paul gives direction on how one should go about looking for the good in one another. He says this: “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think of these things.” (Phil 4:8) In other words, married couples should dwell on the positive aspects of each other as opposed to constantly thinking about the things they dislike about each other. One simple way the Zamora’s can dwell within the positive instead of the negative is for both of them to come up with a written list of all the things they like about each other. They

Oftentimes, with the added stressors of children and everything else that comes with raising a family, the marriage gets pushed by the wayside and important factors that keep marriages strong begin to falter. The authors of Magnificent Marriage: 10 Beacons Show the Way To Marriage Happiness, have come up with ten principles that their research has shown to be present in successful marriages. They

The assessment tool is similar to the one used above to assess the strengths and growth areas of the family. Likewise, it is the assessment tool the author of this paper utilized to determine areas of strength and possible growth with the Zamora marriage. The assessment tool consists of 141 questions that are organized by relevance to each of the eight principles of a strong marriage it features. The principles were derived from the above-mentioned ten principles that are commonly found in strong marriages. The eight principles used are, Intimacy, Communication, Resolving Conflict, Navigating Dangerous Waters, Weathering The Storms Of Life, Developing A Great Sexual Relationship, Spiritual Wellness, and Giving The Blessing. As with the other assessment tool, The Marriage Assessment Tool asks the respondents to place an “S” next to the statements that they feel express a quality that has been achieved in their marriage and a “G” next to the statements that they feel express qualities that they feel express possibilities for potential growth. Again, the Zamora’s and the author of this paper reviewed the results of the assessment together. The results were then discussed amongst the three and areas of strengths as well as areas of growth were agreed