Grandparenting and Marriage *** Touch Her Heart

Grandparenting and Marriage
by Dr. Gary Chapman

Last week, a colleague who has a two year old grandson, received a call from his wife. "Honey, Brad just cut his eye. Can you go over there," she said.

To which my friend responded, "Honey, we're the grandparents, not the parents. Did they ask me to come?"

"Well, no, but..."

"Well, I'll call and see if they need me."

He was a wise grandfather in my opinion. But do you see how grandparenting can be tough on a marriage?

Most of us had conflicts with each other about how to raise our own children. My guess is that we will also have some conflicts about how to be good grandparents.

If you're about to become a grandparent, maybe you ought to read a book on the subject. Let me suggest a book entitled: The Gift of Grandparentingby Eric Wiggin. Read it and discuss it with each other before the grandchild arrives. You'll save yourself a lot of conflict. Or, at least you will get some of your conflicts resolved before the baby comes.

Grandparenting can be fun, but not when you are fighting with each other.

Today's article is based on the book, How To Really Love Your Adult Child. For a complete listing of Dr. Chapman's books and resources, click here.

Do You Touch Her Heart?

by C.J. Mahaney

In order for romance to deepen, you must touch the heart and mind of your wife before you touch her body. Nothing kindles erotic romance in a marriage like a husband who knows the heart and mind of his wife before he touches her body.

Do you know how to surprise and delight your wife in specific ways in each of the following areas?

~ sex

~ clothing sizes, styles, and stores

~ jewelery

~ health

~ exercise

~ books and magazines

~ movies

~ the arts

~ sports

~ food

~ music