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When Reader’s Digest ran a story about secrets 
to a happy marriage, one couple who had been 
married for 27 years wrote in to say,

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“Mind your manners. Too often we show more 
respect to strangers than to those we love.” 
They are absolutely right.

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If we aren’t careful, our love for our spouse 
can become conditional. We can even start 
to feel entitled to their love.

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Any time feelings of entitlement encroach 
upon a marriage, resentment and hostility 
are not far behind.

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So give your love freely and be thankful 
for your spouse’s love in return. Above all, 
remember to be kind. You are on this journey 
together;

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you can purposefully choose to live it well. 
I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.