Marriage Medicine Volume 10

Can your marriage survive a high degree of negativity due to fear? Can you or your spouse overcome a negative outlook on life due to fear? These are good questions that many couples are faced with. If you are concerned that you have a negative mentality due to fear or leaning that way, ask yourself the following questions: • Are you a perfectionist? If someone says, "Good morning," do you wonder what's good about it? • Do you look at incidents and events from a negative perspective? • Are you quick to say "no" and rarely say "yes" to requests from your spouse or kids? • Do you find yourself in a bad mood on a regular basis? Do you dwell on bad things or painful memories? If you answer yes to most of these questions, your negative mentality could have a harmful impact on your marriage. "If you are chronically negative, I suggest that you change your pattern of negative thinking right away. However, you have to want to make this change and no one but "YOU" can do it," says Author Jessica Davis