What TV Teaches Us About Marriage: The Cosby Show

I remember this series when it was actually on air - maaaaaan that was a long time ago! That's when TV was clean and sweaters were all the rage. I may have had a stylish haircut to accent my acid-washed jeans back then too.

Cliff and Clair Huxtable had a great family and all problems were remedied with humor. Great times! Here are the things that "The Cosby Show" taught us about marriage:

• You can get away with anything if you know how to tell a good joke
• You can teach every child in the house a lesson every week and still be fun to live with
• Kids will always create problems

How nice if this mirrored reality....but our lives our not a sitcom.

This week we  dug into conflict - managing and resolving it. We also discussed how conflict can add to intimacy while being careful to not let it destroy the relationship.  This is a thin line, but is possible.

Conflict resolution is something that Nelly and I take very seriously - I know, hard to believe that we take anything seriously. To think that we will not argue in our married lives is foolish. We are human and that means we will make mistakes. We will not purposely hurt our spouse or step out of line, but it is bound to happen. To combat this, we had to "Learn How to Fight."

I had written on this a while back and welcome you to see how we go about resolving conflict in our marriage: Rules of Engagement

Can't wait to see you all next week. Stay strong through the week and remember to use the tools outlined in class to minimize conflict in your marriage.