Love Dare Discussion Guide

40 Day Love Dare Discussion Guide
Week Five

1. "You must choose to live by encouragement rather than expectations... Instead of putting your mate in a position to rebel, love teaches you to give them room to be themselves." Were you able to communicate with each other regarding areas of unrealistic expectations in your relationship?
2. "Instead of sitting around upset that they're not treating you the way you think they should, let love pick you up out of your self-pity and turn your attention to their needs." Did you find new ways to meet your spouse's needs this week?
   
3. "In fact, this mystery is so compelling - and the love between husband and wife so intertwined and complete - that God uses the imagery of marriage to explain His love for the church." Did you isolate one area of division in your marriage? Without revealing too much, do you feel you have made progress in that area?
4. "Unity is a marriage quality to be guarded at great cost... If you're too tightly drawn to your parents, the singular identity of your marriage will not be able to come to flower." Discuss why it is so important to commit to your spouse and to God that you will make your marriage the top priority over every other human relationship, including your relationship with your parents.
5. "You are the one person called and designated by God to meet your spouse's sexual needs. If you allow distance to grow between you in this area... you are taking something that rightly (and exclusively) belongs to your spouse." Share what you learned from Day 32 of The Love Dare.

Remember to take time to pray together as a group as you finish your discussion this week.