Invalidations are statements or nonverbal forms of communication that subtract value. In a marriage, invalidations are the things that take away from your spouse’s worth and from what they contribute to the relationship. In short, they’re the ways we choose to hurt each other. What can you say to validate your spouse today?
Thanks for the prompt! I’m going to validate my spouse today by commending him on his work ethic. He does a great job at working hard to provide for our family.
Before we were engaged, Bill said he needed to hear “I love you!” from me each day. No matter how I am feeling I almost always remember to say the three words that mean so much to him every day. Our marriage has been a constant blessing for both of us as we put Christ first and each other second.