Comments on: Happy Anniversary! http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/ Making the most of every opportunity. Sat, 25 May 2013 13:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-692 Kari Scare Thu, 31 May 2012 20:06:43 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-692 Wow! These are really great thoughts and ideas. Maybe you should write a post for me on expectations :-) Thanks for your input. Very helpful!

]]> By: Mark Allman http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-691 Mark Allman Thu, 31 May 2012 18:04:16 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-691 Here you go:

Expectations:

We all have expectations

People are not privy to what our expectations are

Our spouses or loved ones should not be expected to know what our expectations are unless they have been clearly communicated

Expectations are not requirements in relationships

Expectations are not rights

Unmet expectations led to bitterness, and frustrations and a degrading of the relationship

It takes work to understand another persons expectations

It takes courage to tell someone they have not met your expectations

Expectations should be discussed regularly if appropriate

Writing down expectations can help clarify them

Expectations are part of all of our relationships

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-670 Kari Scare Mon, 28 May 2012 13:40:31 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-670 Thanks for the support & encouragement! Hearing about broken marriages is definitely so heartbreaking in so many ways.

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-669 Kari Scare Mon, 28 May 2012 13:39:06 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-669 A marriage is the closest relationship we have on earth to what we can have and will have with God, which is why the elements of a good marriage apply to so many other areas of life. Amazing how I will still be 29 when we hit that second 19 too. God is good!

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-665 Kari Scare Mon, 28 May 2012 13:35:01 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-665 Good communication is VERY HARD work. Has to be very deliberate or it won't happen, not well anyway. Just never give up!

]]> By: Loren Pinilis http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-662 Loren Pinilis Sat, 26 May 2012 20:43:55 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-662 Congratulations. And Communication was the one that hit me hard. It's been something we've had to continually work on. I guess we're just really bad at it, haha.

]]> By: Diane http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-656 Diane Sat, 26 May 2012 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-656 All five "principles" of a successful marriage/blogging are intermingled definately. Amazing how just having one principle can help in another area of marriage or having an attitude of committment, courage, and consistency just attributes to being connected and opens the lines of communication. Great job. Here's to another 19 years!!!

]]> By: tnealtarver http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-654 tnealtarver Sat, 26 May 2012 02:11:02 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-654 Again congratulations on 19 years of marriage. Working with high school athletes, I hear the effects of broken commitments every time the team gathers (including this evening in our opening baseball playoff game–a victory). "My stepdad …" "My dad's girlfriend …" "They got divorced …" etc. Your commitment to one another makes a difference in the lives of your children. Well done. I look forward to hearing more from you in your writing journey as well.

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-652 Kari Scare Fri, 25 May 2012 19:24:14 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-652 Blesses me to know you are encouraged. Also, I actually bought the Problogger book to have as a reference, but the blog is great too.

]]> By: Kari Scare http://www.struggletovictory.com/happy-anniversary/#comment-651 Kari Scare Fri, 25 May 2012 17:31:23 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=943#comment-651 Totally agree. In fact, I have been working on a blog post dedicated solely to expectations. Got any more thoughts on content?

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