What I learned today was that families are different now. In the past families did everything together even chores. Now families spend a lot more time apart and do not talk half as much as they used to. One of  the things we learned was whether women's education is wasted when they stay home and take care of their kids. We learned that though a woman stays home she will still be able to learn while she teaches her children the things they need to know to have a successful life. One of the most important things in my opinion for a woman to do is raise her children well.

The reason I feel this is so important is because their children will determine the future. If you raise your children right and well they will be able to raise the next generation well. One thing that a mom will be able to better do if she is home is to be more connected to her children. They will be able to spend more time together and talk more. The relationship you make with your family is the most important thing you can accomplish in this life. In class one comment my teacher made that struck with me is that no one at their death bed says they wish they would have made more money or been more successful at their job. They usually say that they would have wanted to spend more time with their family. This is what I want to keep in mind and accomplish for myself when I grow up and throughout my life.

I learned this week that we must have a fair and open mind when making decisions. This is especially true with our spouses. You have to have a disagreement instead of a contention. The difference between these two is that a contention includes anger while a disagreement is just a difference in opinion or ideas. Something we discussed is how we need to have the Lord in all of our decisions. This is because he knows more than we do of what we need in our lives to help strengthen us for the better.

Another specific part of having the Lord in all of our decisions was to start every meeting or discussion with a prayer. This way we will be able to interpret what the Lord wants us to do and not misinterpret what  he wants us to do. We should end with a prayer as well so we can close the meeting. This guarantees that no one will discuss the matters outside of the home or with anyone else. This promotes trust in the family and understanding. We should all put in effort to have the Lord in our lives and make decisions without anger but with openness.

This week I learned about the troubles of family life. The things we should and should not do as well. We tend to not know what to do in certain situations.

My teacher this week taught us that we must use the resources we are given. For instance in class we were given an example of a family consisting of a husband and wife. They were to have their first born child. The husband was always working to provide for his family. One day the wife was going down the stairs when she fell. She ended up having the baby early and it passed away. The family didn't cope too well with what had happened. They didn't know how to express their feelings to each other. They also didn't use their resources that they had. These consisted of each other and their families.

We must always try to help each other in our married or any other relationship. If we can't express how we feel or why we feel that way we will end up separating because of heart ache or anger. It is hard to love someone you don't understand or you get the wrong impression about.

This week I learned about boundaries between married and engaged people from others. How much distance should you have from your guy friends as a married woman? Is it okay to flirt on Facebook with other people while you are married? If not how should you go about this situation.

One of the things my teacher taught us was to put up boundaries. You should always have a set of rules for those people and yourselves. For instance you should never be alone with the opposite sex or same gender. This can cause confusion and often other misunderstandings to happen. You will end up doing something you regret. This is especially with having relationships with other people where you flirt. Those people will get the wrong idea and your own spouse will lose trust in you.

You must always discuss boundaries with your spouse. This way both of you are on the same page and can solve issues or problems together. Marriage is built on trust. You should be able to talk to your spouses about your friends.