Sample of Boundaries in Marriage Session

Session Seven
Value Five – Compassion and Forgiveness

In Class Assignment Due Today:

Think about how all the wonderful things you love about your spouse. Think of all the wonderful qualities that you admire and that attracted you to them when you first met.

Now take a about 5 minutes and write them down.

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Now tell your spouse this;

"Honey, although it will be unintentional I guarantee you I will fail you and disappoint you again.

Open Discussion


"We can expect failure from eve the best of people in our lives...No failure is larger than grace."

"There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins." (Ecclesiastes 7:20)

The Bible says, "Love covers over a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8)


How is your attitude

1. When our spouse does something that is inferior to our ideal standard?

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2. When your spouse hurts or fails you in some way?

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Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtures put on love, which binds them all together inperfect unity." (Colossians 3:12-14)

Let's talk about tenderheartedness

1. An identification with __________ and ____________


2. An Identification with _____________________


3. A Willingness to Become ________________________ again


4. A Willingness to _______________

Discussion of Trustworthiness

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