tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post7391652372654181317..comments2024-02-15T12:43:02.744+01:00Comments on That Hideous Man: Marriage Course ConundrumThat Hideous Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-14572799734264230312010-02-17T13:15:20.557+01:002010-02-17T13:15:20.557+01:00Thanks Morven!
- Strangely the day before we are ...Thanks Morven!<br /><br />- Strangely the day before we are due to start, the course has filled up!That Hideous Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-73057774902324285132010-02-09T23:24:16.494+01:002010-02-09T23:24:16.494+01:00If we lived in Perth we'd be very keen to come...If we lived in Perth we'd be very keen to come!<br /><br />Helpful prayer on Sunday too - thanks!morvennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-45652928839939932422010-02-08T22:32:28.953+01:002010-02-08T22:32:28.953+01:00Thanks Les!
While the responses from people who h...Thanks Les!<br /><br />While the responses from people who have come have been so positive, I'm also interested in any comments (even anonymously) from people that have seen the info and don't want to come.<br /><br />People who have spoken to me about why they won't be coming have said things such as:<br /><br />1) spouse refuses to come with me<br /><br />2) we get on fine as long as we don't talk to each other<br /><br />3) I do not want a deep relationship with my wife that involves sharing any of my feelings with her<br /><br />4)it's too scary - might be too challenging<br /><br />5)we all work on our marriages in different ways<br /><br />Are there other reasons? What have I missed here?That Hideous Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-11448009758202511852010-02-08T22:13:09.804+01:002010-02-08T22:13:09.804+01:00I share your mystification.
Helen and I thoroug...I share your mystification. <br /><br />Helen and I thoroughly enjoyed and benefitted from attending the course. We really appreciate the effort that you guys put into it, and we constantly encourage other couples to attend - including the offer of baby-sitting if needed. But the conversation usually degenerates into jocular reasons why it's not right for the couples that we're talking too.<br /><br />Maybe we need to be exhorted to invest in our marriages from the pulpit, and maybe the church leadership need to lead by example - and be seen to do so.<br /><br />I'm stunned that you don't have a huge waiting list. I fail to understand how people who claim to value marriage aren't willing to invest a few hours in strengthening, deepening, developing their own.<br /><br />Once again, our heartfelt thanks and prayers are with you.Les (Endlessly Restless)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00973835208897357154noreply@blogger.com