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Why mutual respect is so important in marriage

Nov 9, 2006
Nov 9, 2006

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What do we hope for in our marriage? We probably want a healthy combination of the following qualities: love, intimacy and sexual expression, communication, trust and commitment, equality and respect, compatibility and companionship.

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