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What, in your view, are the top five mistakes made in marriage by couples? 
Scot McKnight is a widely-recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois). A popular and witty speaker, Dr. McKnight has given interviews on radios across the nation, has appeared on television, and is regularly asked to speak in local churches and educational events. Dr. McKnight obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham (1986). Click to continue reading Scot McKnight's Bio...
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1. Stop being intentional about dating my wife.
2. Always trying to fix things
3. Not taking time to listen
4. Forgetting our mutual call to disciple each other
5. Stop treating my wife as a gift
1. not listening and hearing one another
2. disrespecting one another
3. taking one another for granted
4. using an unkind tone with one another.
5. not taking time to have fun together.
these are my top five.
1. Using absolutes in describing the other spouse's behavior: You "always say this", You "never do this".
2. Forgetting that we are two separate people and thus neglecting our manners/respect for the other spouse.
3. Not being intentional about setting aside time to spend together.
4. Letting the past negative behavior patterns of a spouse dictate our assumptions about their current behavior/motives. Come to think of it, making assumptions at all is generally not good.
5. Making plans with family/friends before consulting the other spouse.
My five for what it is worth at http://faithpraxis.blogspot.com
Hi Scot! I saw the nice mention of my blog, The Happiness Project, here. I very much appreciate you shining a spotlight on my blog! Thanks and best wishes, Gretchen Rubin
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