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.
It may even seem solid to the out-side world. In a marriage, when we treat one another with disrespect we chip away at the very foundation on which the marriage is built. And without a foundation, a structure will not stand for long . . . Love is a very fragile thing. If we were truly the gods and goddesses our lover once believed us to be, there would be no problem.