Dear Lord Jesus~
I pray for your love and understanding to be poured into this marriage. I pray that both will think before they speak and do damage, because the pain of verbal attacks can last for years. May they remember you brought them together, and be willing to see things from the others' viewpoint. Thank You Holy Spirit for wisdom and the ability to overlook insults. May this husband and wife be willing to lay down their life/opinions/wanting to be right for the other.In Jesus' Name I pray.
(Some things I wished I would have learned sooner: men's biggest need is respect, and that they resent a lot of talking, and they need solitude to solve problems. Give him lots of space. Men bond by doing activties. They also need to de-stress after work for their testosterone to replenish. This is the exact time most wives want help in the evening, but it generally causes problems. Women need to feel cherished and loved the most, talk for the purpose of bonding, and need to talk to process problems. Find good friends to process things with. These are huge brain and hormone differences.)