I recently heard about a Pastor who was beating his wife because she cannot wake up to pray with him at his usual 2 am prayer time. This woman has to be up for work at 6 am. She has never had to wake up to pray at 2 am before she got married, and neither does she feel the burden to do so now. She wanted to leave the marriage because her husband's idea of a prayerful wife is not matching her own.

It seems to me that the husband is regretting marrying this fine lady because all his aspirations for her are turning pear shaped.

The elements of the blessing are not just limited to the parent/child relationship. We feel strongly that they can be found at the heart of any healthy relationship.

We've discovered just how valuable applying the five elements of the blessing can be to important relationships besides those with our children. Let's look at how the blessing can and should be given to a spouse and the relationship gains that can happen as a result.