Things to Remember

This was part of our reading a week or two ago but it is something I think is extremely important and that I want to remember....

Wise Walls

• Resist the desire to rescue an unhappy soul who pours their heart out to you.

• Don’t share the most painful things of your soul with an attractive alternative.

This develops deep levels of intimacy.

• If a conversation makes light of marriage, respond with something positive about

your own marriage.

• Discuss marital issues with your spouse. Work on the problems at home. If you do

need to talk to someone else about your marriage, be sure they are a friend of the

marriage.

• Don’t have lunch or take work breaks with same person all the time.

• When you travel with a co-worker, meet in the public rooms, not in a room with a

bed.

• If an old boyfriend or girlfriend is going to be at a class reunion, make sure you

bring your spouse along.

• If you value your marriage, don’t do lunch alone with an old flame.

• Don’t try to be cute or “flirty” with anyone other than your spouse.

• Do not allow your heart to dwell on anyone.

President

Kimball (1969a) reminds us that “The Lord apparently rates adultery close to

premeditated murder, for he said: ‘And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet

thy neighbor's wife; nor seek thy neighbor's life (D&C 19:25).’”