I originally started this blog with the intention to mostly write about marriage & men stepping up as “servant leaders” in their homes, churches, and communities. I’ve branched out quite a bit since then, which has been enjoyable. But I still have a passion for the issues mentioned above. Here is a great post I came across yesterday and wanted to share with others on wordpress. This article can be found on Trey Morgan’s site.
I want to be a 5 to 1 husband!
Statistics on marriage scare me, but the Studer Group has released a new study on “Compliment to Criticism” ratio. They’ve told us from their studies, that people in general need 3 compliments given for every 1 criticism that is said to them. While that didn’t surprise me, the following statistic FLOORED me …
“Reports now show that when it comes to marriage, if you have a 5 to 1 compliment to criticism ratio, the divorce rate in that marriage drops from 50% to 7%.”
DID YOU CATCH THAT, husbands and wives? We are now learning how to beat the old statistic that says that 50% of all marriages will end in divorce. How? Give 5 compliments to your spouse for every 1 negative thing you say. When you take on the 5 to 1 plan, the divorce rate in your marriage drops to 7%. I like those odds!
My goal (and hopefully yours) today is to become a 5 to 1 kind of spouse. Today is a great day to start.
5 to 1 … that’s it! And the divorce rate goes from 50% to 7% … It’s time to pass the word.
You up for the 5-1 challenge with your spouse?
