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Email of the Day: We Put Each Other First

By Dr. Laura on January 28, 2022
Email of the Day: We Put Each Other First

My wife and I have always found great parenting advice in the pre-flight instructions given by flight attendants, that is, that parents should put their oxygen masks on first in case of an emergency and then help their children. A parentโ€™s first instinct is to rescue the child, but in an emergency, itโ€™s essential to ensure your own oxygen flow before that of the child or the result may be tragic.

 

Several years ago, our youngest daughter was behaving badly over a long period and my wife and I despaired. But in one of the great moments of our marriage, she told me โ€œLook, if our daughter ends up destroying her life, so be it, but I will NOT let this hurt our relationship. You come first.โ€ I was surprised by that statement, because my wife is the ultimate โ€œmother bear,โ€ but she meant it, and looking back, itโ€™s clear she always felt that way.

 

Weโ€™re in our 40th year of marriage and I couldnโ€™t be happier, because my wife has always put me first and Iโ€™ve done my best to reciprocate. As a result, we have six, very responsible, productive children who, following their motherโ€™s example, know how to treat their own spouses.

 

Mark

We Put Each Other First

 

 


 




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