Whose Move Is It Anyway?: How to Proceed in Decision-Making When You and Your Spouse Don’t See Eye to Eye

My husband and I had three days to look at 30+ houses, visit three different schools, and decide where we wanted our young family to live. It’s no wonder I developed a migraine. These were not easy decisions! We were moving from Maryland to Mississippi with our three children. Kevin and I had gone to college in Mississippi several years earlier, but we had never had to think about things like subdivisions and elementary schools. These decisions would affect several lives for several years. And the answers sometimes came slowly or with some debate.

I felt better than Kevin did about the overall decision to move to Mississippi. He felt better than I did about the school decision. Thankfully, we were in complete agreement on the house decision. Then came decisions about what job Kevin should pursue, which church we should be part of, etc., etc.

Over the last two and a half decades, Kevin and I have led our family through some significant changes. We’ve lived in six cities in three states, had several different job experiences, been part of a few different churches, been in a variety of schooling situations with our kids, and have even grown our family in diverse ways. As a couple, we have learned that each of these major changes–as well as all future ones–require communication, prayer, trust, and movement… [Click here to read the full article on Family Christian.]