Status Updates From The Marriage Mentor: Becomi...

ask yourself if your bent toward trying to rule over your husband is at the root of the conflict?
Will you then yield your self-will to God's plan for marriage …? Even if your husband is not acting in a respectful manner, out of obedience to God's command you are to offer respect to your husband.
One way to do this, for example, is to respond softly when your husband is harsh.

While it is glorious to delight in what Jesus did on the cross to save you, rejoicing in the gospel coupled with repentance and yielding yourself in obedience to God's Word is what will transform you into a wife who can resist the temptation to fight with your husband.

"As you read or study the Scriptures and then meditate on them during the day, ask yourself these three questions:
• What does this passage teach concerning God's will for a holy life?
•How does my life measure up to that Scripture?..Be specific; don't generalize.
• What definite steps of action do I need to take to obey?"

If you and your husband have developed a habit of fighting with each other or torturing one another with the silent treatment, know that bad habits do not end by merely wanting to stop them. As with anything in life, success comes from hard work. And that is true about healthy
conflict
resolution. It is not enough to merely read the Bible and pray for a marriage free from conflict.