What’s a Good Spouse?

I love to see those magazines headlines that offer you a quiz to determine whether or not your spouse is “good” or not. The problem with a lot of those questions is that an individual’s perceptions of likes and dislikes are different. What appeals to one person will not necessarily appeal to another. So your definition of a good spouse may not be mine and vice versa. However, there are plenty of qualities that we can quantify as being desirable in a spouse. These qualities, characteristics or traits do vary from person to person. So, let’s see if my definition … Continue reading

What Makes a Good Spouse?

How someone defines a good spouse will most likely depend on one’s own personality, likes, and dislikes. Still, there are some general qualities that most of us would wish for in our spouses and ourselves. These characteristics are what we hold dear and value in relationships. Let’s take a look at five important traits that make a good spouse! 1. Putting the other person first Let’s face it, we all want to be with an unselfish person who considers our needs above his or her own. As they say, if we begin to treat our spouses the way we wished … Continue reading