It s where you reconnect with yourselves as individuals, and with the world, both as a couple and as individuals. Within the oneness of marriage, you both begin to reclaim your selfhood, your individuality. The building blocks in your House of Marriage are the two individuals who make up your marriage. You are the framing and the joists. You stand separate, yet joined.
Respect is the glue.
It is that which allows the structure to weather the storms, to withstand the life s stresses. It s your assurance that it will remain standing, no matter what may strike it. Respect is your home owner s insurance. Without it, the structure may fall down around you. Some people do continue living in a severely damaged house.