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by Paul Bayles, Pestar, Christ Community Church Cenego Perk, Calif.
the Christian home
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F r e q u e n t l y i n marriage clinic dis cussion groups, I make the fol lowing statement to couples, “ It is perfectly all right to modify the truth to avoid unpleasantness in the home.” The couples are then asked to agree or to disagree with the state ment. After committing themselves, they are given opportunity to defend their opinion. The response is often immediate and revealing. Engaged couples and newlyweds who are yet under the spell of ideal ism and romantic self abandonment will usually disagree almost indig nantly and violently. In their state of emotional oneness, the idea of pri vate thought and individuality is re pulsive. Couples married for a longer period of time and who are experi encing normal or extreme tensions will also disagree with the idea of “modifying the truth,” but are not quite so positive. They are aware that there are several dimensions to this matter, even though they may not be able to explain them. Perhaps there needs to be an un derstanding of what is meant by
“ truth.” There is a distinction in our society between social amenities or courtesies and actual truth. For in stance, if a wife asks her husband how he feels, as an act of wifely interest and courtesy, should he feel obli gated to answer by listing all of his aches and pains? If he is well enough to go to work, a cheerful response to the question may be technical modi fication of the absolute truth, but it is better therapy for both of them than a literal and complaining diag nosis. Surely this would be within the framework of Christian optimism. Expressions of appreciation for meals cooked, or for the appearance of the wife’s wardrobe are important and necessary, even though the husband may prefer a specific menu or dress more than the ones at hand. These are simply wholesome expressions of appreciation for the partner’s over all ability and taste. It is well to realize that “ unpleas antness and friction are normal and common to all. They are not the chief ends to be avoided. Long range happi ness is a greater goal and is built
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THE BAYLES FAM ILY, from left to right: David 7; Carole, l ! i ; Miriam; Donna 5; Sharon 10; and Rev. Paul Bayles.
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