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Do you like to fail? I sure don’t.

But, you know, failure is a part of learning and growing so I’m trying to step away from the attitudes of run-from-failure, deny-the-failure, ignore-the-failure, or (the ever-popular) don’t-try-so-you-don’t-fail.

In marriage, failure can be painful. However, if you and your husband can see it as a part of the process, it can hurt less and encourage you both as a sign that you are trying and growing.

When you have a slightly grumpy discussion that feels like a fail, remind yourselves that you are addressing a problem or you’re brave enough to work through the issues. Learn from the grumpiness, but don’t let it stall you out as a failure.

When you have an all-out argument, offer hugs and forgiveness. Then know that days like that will happen and you can try again, maybe even learn from the mess of hard words and tears.

Keep at it and one day you may find you had a tough talk and you both felt heard and respected. Way to go.

Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success. Arianna Huffington

• Prayer Prompt: Ask God to help you and your husband make peace with failure in the process.
• Seth’s Blog: Is mood a gift of a skill? Perhaps a bit of both?
• Gary Thomas: The Gift Every Relationship Needs Compassion seeks to understand and offer itself as an agent of healing.

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