Years later I married her. Too often I let her open the door herself. We take for granted constant companions. Politeness gives way to an unvarnished candor which doesn't seem to care if it offends. The fact is, close quarters require courtesy far more than occasional dates.
Christian courtesy is vital kindness in a marriage's tense times.
Listening without interrupting. Refraining from namecalling. Allowing the other person to speak his piece. Living by a rule of courtesy enables us to keep inevitable anger from overflowing into rage. Uncontrolled anger blocks kindness.