We've all heard the saying, "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." I have found that this is true of wives, regardless if you have children or not. It's amazing to me how quickly my mood can affect Michael's mood. Women truly do set the emotional tone of the home. If I come home in a bad mood, before I even realize what's happening, Michael and I are at odds over the littlest things. Or if I am joyful, Michael is more joyful. If Michael comes home in a bad mood, I have observed that my reaction is usually what can prolong it or temper it.
This can weigh heavily on me at times because, of the two of us, my temper tends to flare much more quickly. In the midst of a disagreement, I tend to be the one who winds up yelling. Michael and I have had arguments where all of a sudden, he will just stop and say, "Why are you yelling?" Praise the Lord for a gentle, gracious husband.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Proverbs 15:4
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