D25 Handling Adjustments in Marriage

*Handling Adjustments in Marriage-25 excerpts from Achieving a Celestial Marriage
Church Educational System, 1992, Salt Lake City.

STUDY:
2 Nephi 2:11
James 3:1-13
Matthew 6:33

POINTS TO PONDER:
The Gospel Roots of Marital Adjustment
GOSPEL COMMITMENT
Doctrine & Covenants 29:34-35
Faith
Repentance
Forgiveness
Love
Humility
Tolerance

INTERNAL FACTORS
Self-esteem
Emotional maturity
Attitudes
Training
Persnoality
Experiences
Communication skills

EXTERNAL CONDITIONS
Finances
In-laws
Time demands
Personal tastes and desires
Children
Tragedy and setbacks
Occupation and leisure time
Church activities

MARITAL ADJUSTMENT
Ongoing
Dynamic
Lifelong
Process

RELATED TOPIC(s) IN THE NEW STUDENT MANUAL:
Adjustments in Marriage

Link to the new Eternal Marriage Student Manual:
http://www.ldsces.org/inst_manuals/marriage/manualindex.asp
Preparing for an Eternal Marriage, Religion 234
Building an Eternal Marriage, Religion 235
"I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves" - Joseph Smith

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POLLYANNA
*All mistakes are the fault of the typist.
For better or worse, no pun intended . . .
for those who are looking to improve the institution
who hope that the institution is never-endin'
whether for singles who hope to be married one day,
or for married couples who hope to stay :- )