Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, Session 3, Have You Developed the Habit of Happiness?
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (Les & Leslie Parrott)
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How do you typically respond when unexpected circumstances interrupt your plans? The one habit that can make or break your relationship is the capacity to adjust to things beyond your control. The most important quality of a marriageable person is the habit of happiness. The toxins that threaten happiness in marriage are blame, resentment and self-pity.
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