2007-01-30 10:37:21 · 35 answers · asked by WhyNotMe 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
With love comes respect! I know, I have been married to the same wonderful lady for 23 years(Opps! 24 years!"She" just reminded me!) and I both love and respect her!
2007-01-30 10:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by reifrj 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have to say that yes both are very important, but also that for both people one is just a little more important and needed.Don't misunderstad me, both are needed on both ends. What is normally more needed for the man is respect, and the woman needs more love. All throughout scripture, it is said that husbands are to love their wives and wives in the same way are to respect their husbands. It says that for a reason, and I've seen it many times. What are women wanting all the time, they want to love and be loved. If something's wrong, they'll ask themselves at least....does he still love me. Men need love too I believe, just like women need to feel respected, but men really need that respect. Of coarse it won't come right away for either. Also, you can't make another person love or respect you, but nomatter how they feel or act, you can choose to do that for the other person. It takes time and a lot of effort. Things may not end up how you want it, but it's worth the try. Still, I have to say that I believe any marriage or anything for that matter can not reach the best that it was meant to be without Christ.
2007-01-30 16:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is a new book out right now, written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, titled "Love & Respect". The Love She Most Desires/The Respect He Desperately Needs.
Both love and respect are important. They both are key tools to a healthy marriage.
2007-01-30 10:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by NSnoekums 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both are equally important if your relationship is to survive very long. It has to be mutual i.e. the love and respect have to come from both partners. Another factor equally important is trust and without it, in fact, without any of these factors a marriage is doomed to failure!
2007-01-30 10:44:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can't say either is more important than the other cause you need both of them to make your marriage work you can't have one w/out the other that's not the way a marriage works not a productive one anyways
2007-01-30 11:09:03 · answer #5 · answered by crissymo7484 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To me it is Respect...if you cant respect someone you sure cant love them. I was married to a wonderful man that I lost all respect for and I could not love him anymore. I could not look at him and could not stand to hear him talk. If you dont respect someone you cant love them at all.
2007-01-30 10:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by soulmate_n_nc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read Emerson Eggerichs' book on this, respect is typically what is important to men and love for women.
2007-01-30 10:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by camys_daddy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hmm well, both are important...respect and love the spouse and ideally respect and love the marriage too!
2007-01-30 10:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that Respect is a individual characteristic within Love. Love has many characteristics.
2007-01-30 10:46:27 · answer #9 · answered by unknown 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOVE - It all starts with love. If you love a person, respect and everything else good just naturally comes with it.
2007-01-30 10:43:16 · answer #10 · answered by Helena F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋