1. Restoring Hope in our Community Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Am I Loving My Spouse?

2. Restoring Hope in our Community Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Main Cause of Marital Problems?

3. What is love? Is it an emotional feeling? Is it a lustful sense toward our spouse? Is our love for our spouse dependent on how we feel that day?

4. Restoring Hope in our Community Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Do You Love Your Spouse? Do I love my spouse? Love is expressed through our actions 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 What do my actions say? Women…patient? Men…patient?

5. Restoring Hope in our Community Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ What Does My Wife Need From Me? 1.Affection – touching, not sex 2.Conversation – with eye contact 3.Honesty and openness 4.Security – financial (not wealth), emotional, physical, spiritual 5.Family commitment – committed to wife & children. Must say it often

6. What Does My Husband Need? 1.Sexual fulfillment 2.Companionship – accompany him, not necessarily conversation 3.Attractive spouse – not supermodel. Get dressed up for him. He needs to know you are doing it for him. 4.Domestic support – he needs to know you’re doing it for him. 5.Positive affirmation – tell him that you believe in him. He cares what you think. He needs to hear it from you, often.

7. Marriage Is A Covenant: w/God & Spouse Love is expressed through our actions Am I Loving My Spouse?