Courtesy is the 4th of the seven “C’s” of marriage. It is often something we extend to everyone except those closest and dearest to us. It almost seems like an old fashioned concept in this day and age, but it is important for a good marriage relationship.
It implies being kind and thoughtful, having good manners, being a gentleman or a lady. J B Phillips translated 1 Cor. 13: 5 “Love has good manners.” And in the New King James version it says, “Love does not behave rudely.” Sometimes it’s easier to see what something is by looking at what it is not. When you live with another person it is easy to fall into the habit of being rude rather than taking just an extra minute or two to be kind.
Let’s just think a moment about some ways to express courtesy to each other. One way is to wait patiently for the other person, offer to help with some specific task, do the dishes unexpectedly (if you’re the husband and don’t normally do them.) We can probably all think of ways to extend kindness and courtesy to each other. I’d love to get your ideas. Feel free to post a comment and tell us what you have done to extend kindness to your boyfriend, spouse or fiancee.
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