Words can hurt. And though we liked to spout out that rhyme in retaliation to a cruel schoolmate's teasing, we knew deep down that the words cut like a knife. In a marriage, what we say to our spouse is important. The wrong thing can rip a husband's ego to shreds. The wrong words can send a wife's self esteem plummeting.
Words can be the life and death of a marriage.
The Bible says that the tongue is a two edged sword, that is what this means. Often husbands and wives use words out of anger or ignorance, with no conscious awareness of the consequences that their words may have on their spouse. It may be one sentence that could stab like a knife through the heart or it could be small words, relentless torture, that little by little, tear down the delicately woven fabric which is love. Always ask, don't demand. Share your feelings.