Chapters 21 and 22

Ch. 21
1.  What preconceived ideas are hindering you from loving your spouse as-is?

2.  What do you do to strengthen your marriage relationship?

Ch. 22
3.  Share an example of how prayer has helped overcome negative emotion in your family.

4.  How are we called to act as instruments of restoration in our homes?

Personal Reflection-In what way does the devil use negative emotions to influence your husband? you?

Action Point-Pray for your marriage with your husband.

Chapters 19 and 20

Ch. 19
1.  How can we stop negativity from taking root in our homes?

2.  What tools do you use to keep from being discouraged in the face of your family members' habitual sin?

Ch. 20
3.  How do you react to bad attitudes (your own or others)?

4.  How do you cultivate a culture of thankfulness in your family?

Personal Reflection-What habitual sin do you need to be freed from?  Ask God to take away your affection for this sin.

Action Point-Start a gratitude journal.

Chapters 16, 17 and 18

Ch. 16
1.  How do you take time to make your husband feel like he is a priority?

Ch. 17
2.  How do other godly couples enrich your marriage?

Ch. 18
3.  How is God the Father visible in your husband's fatherhood?

Personal Reflection-Examine your schedule and see if your own priorities are in order.

Action point-Pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance in whatever parenting challenges arise this week.

Chapters 14 and 15

Ch. 14
1.  How do you foster integrity in your home?

2.  What has been the price of integrity for your husband?

Ch. 15
3.  What practical steps can you take in the face of misunderstood motives?

4.  How do you guard your husband's reputation?

Personal Reflection-Examine how you speak of your husband, aloud and in your thoughts.

Action Point-Express your appreciation of your husbands goal to please God and do what is right.

Chapters 12 and 13

Ch. 12

1.  What are the known battlefields in your husband's life?

2.  Share an experience of the protecting hand of God.

Ch. 13

3.  How do you maintain an attitude of thankfulness and praise?

4.  What growth has came in your marriage as a result of trials?

Personal Reflection-Are there ways that you try to take away your husbands burdens that you should not?  What can/should you do instead?

Action Point-Pray for your husband's safety.

Chapters 10 and 11

Ch. 10
1.  How has God used your "women's intuition" to influence your husband's choices?

2.  As a couple, how do you discern God's will when faced with a decision?

Ch. 11
3.  What do you do/say to encourage a healthy lifestyle in your home?

4.  Share an example of a healing prayer that has been answered.

Action Point-Practice holding your tongue when your husband says/does something you consider foolish and take the opportunity to pray for him instead.

Personal Reflection-How does the Catholic understanding of redemptive suffering help you cope when your loved ones are ill?

Chapters 8 and 9

Ch. 8
1.  How do you help your husband confront/overcome his fears?

2.  What significant things have happened in your life as a couple when you cast off fear?

Ch. 9
3.  How do you help your husband hear God's call?

4.  How are you called to help and support his purpose?

Personal Reflection-What is the purpose to which God has called you?  How does that mesh with your husband's purpose?

Action Point-Identify an area of fear in your life as a couple and take steps to combat it.