Love and Respect Conference

Tori and I just got back from the "Love and Respect" Marriage Seminar in Gwinnett. It was at Perimeter Church (HUGE CHURCH!) It was actually really good. I was just going for the fellowship with the young people and to stay in Chan Gailey's house, but the seminar was actually very good and I learned some things I did not know before. The main gist of his seminar was that men need respect, and women need love. When men feel disrespected, they shut themselves off from their wife, which she sees as him not loving her, which leads to more bad stuff. But if men go against their nature and love even when they feel like retreating, then the woman will respond by loving and respecting in return. Or if a woman goes against her nature and shows respect and does not keep needling her husband but allows him his space when he needs it, he will respond to her respect in ways that make her feel loved. So its like a circle. Of course he said a lot more than that, but the love --> respect --> love--> respect circle thing was a main point.

We had a good time with about 7 or 8 other young couples. A real good time. The guy who wrote the 5 Love Languages book, Dr. Gary Chapman, is doing a couples thing sometime soon. I think the Sunday School class is thinking about going to that one too. (The Church paid for this trip, maybe they will help with that one too.) That one is more expensive. I've already read the 5 Love Languages book, but it would still be a fun trip. (If we could get babysitting again.....Tori's parents watched Micah last night.)

10-4. Over and Out.