Though money isn't everything money plays a large role in the relationship of husband's and wives. Both of them come from different backgrounds and as such each have a different spending style. There was an article written by  Michael De Groote about downsizing from a dual to a single income, and one of my favorite parts of it was there was a couple that talked about how when the they decided that the wife was going to stay home and take care of the children it wasn't a big deal for them because though they both had jobs they were only living on his income. Every cent that she earned went into a savings account so though she eventually quit they still had the same income as when she was working, it's ingenious. If we can learn healthy spending and saving habits than we will be that much better off in our marriages.

     President Harold B. Lee made a profound statement about communication, he said that we need to communicate so clearly that not only can we be understood but that we cannot be misunderstood. Communication is the most important tool that we have in this life and that is because we can't not communicate. We are always communicating through our body language and words, even if we don't want to speak to someone we are communicating that through the way we act, by not talking etc.
     The reason why people struggle in their relationships with other is because they don't know how to communicate well. When we can understand the different ways of communication and take the time to properly convey the messages that we are trying to get across than we can greatly increase our relationships with those around us and especially those who we love the most.

     we talked about the stresses that happen in life and especially in the family, and how there are numerous potentials for a crisis to happen or for something to go wrong. a Crisis really mean Danger + Opportunity because they are experiences that if handled the wrong way can send us spiraling down to destruction but they are also opportunities for us to grow and strengthen ourselves and our relationships with those around us specifically our family.
     I love that through the help of my earthly family as well as my heavenly family I am able to make it through anything that the world has to offer. That doesn't mean life is going to be easy but what it does mean is that I have the opportunity to take what seems like a horrible situation and turn it into one that is enlightening and strengthening. I also have the opportunity to positively increase my relationships with those who I love so much.

          This weeks discussion was about physical intimacy between husbands and wives, and the trends that are happening with this. It was also about Sex education and teaching that to children. Something that I found very interesting was one of the classmates made a comment  and they said that "sex is sacred". When I heard this it made me think of the temple and how the things that go on in the temple are sacred they aren't secret.
          There is a misconception about the temple in that a lot of people feel that we shouldn't talk about anything that goes on in the temple but we can and we should, that is why we need to familiarize ourselves with it better and know what we can say and what should be kept sacred.
          This is the same way we should teach our kids about sex, it should be talked about regularly, within the right boundaries and as a sacred thing. When we can do this our kids won't have to hear these things from someone else (which they shouldn't anyways, just like things of the gospel). They will trust us because we are honest with them and give them the answers they are looking for, and another very important part is that they will look as sex as a sacred thing. They will respect it, which will help them as others continue to distort the truth and beauty of sex, and when it comes time for them to participate in the beautiful experience with their spouses it won't be an awkward, and a bad thing. I think that part of the reason why some people can't see sex as a spiritual experience is that their views of it have become distorted through the teachings of the world.
          When we truly understand something it dispels all of the lies that are out there and we see things as they truly are, and as they should be.