“Family values” is a term which is bandied about in
political discussions, but I have musing about Patrick Carnes’s “tests of a
partnership.” That presented "family values" in a different light. I like the sense of
personal responsibility imbued in that description. But ultimately it is the balance of having the courage to allow oneself
to be vulnerable to the other and maintaining the highest level of respect for the other and yourself. Each partner gives the other partner's
life real meaning. To me this is a ideal goal of personal conduct. I do need a sense of
spirituality to pursue this standard of behavior. This is the “nitty and gritty” of a spiritual
“family value” to live and to teach children no matter what kind of
relationship a person has with their God.
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