My Wife/Husband Is Such A......

I read this today and just loved it:

"Instead of complaining about our mates, we need to be committed to the completion of that which is lacking in their lives" (Hawkins 1991,64)

How often do we find it easier to whine about our partner's short comings, instead of helping them out with changing or bettering themselves? We are supposed to help our partner, to strengthen them and build them up. How often do we actually accomplish this?

Hawkins, Ronald E. (1991). Strengthening marital intimacy. Kearney: Morris Publishing.