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From Focus on the Family One of the most common sources of conflict between husbands and wives comes down to a simple matter of differing assumptions. Let me illustrate. Some years ago I went through a very hectic period of my life, professionally. I was a full-time professor at a medical school , but I was also travelling and speaking far more than usual. I completely exhausted myself during this time. Now, it was a dumb thing to do, but I had made these commitments, and I simply had to meet them. Finally, on a Friday night, the siege was over and I went home. I had earned a badly needed day off, and I planned to kick back and watch a football game that Saturday. Shirley, on the other hand, also felt that she had paid her dues. For six weeks, she had taken care of the kids and run the home. It was entirely reasonable that I spend my Saturday doing things that she wanted done around the house. Now, neither of us was really wrong. Both of us had a right to feel as we did, bu...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson It's amazing how many problems in our lives can be eliminated by this simple prescription: Get some rest! The late, great football coach, Vince Lombardi , once said: " Fatigue makes cowards of us all." How right he was. Physical depletion renders us less able to cope with the noisiness of children; with a broken washing machine , and with the other minor irritations of everyday living. Perhaps this explains why men and women who are overworked often become cowardly, whining, griping and biting to those they love. I think many today need to make rest a priority. Each of us requires a certain number of hours of sleep, and we should make certain we get it. We should turn down invitations to serve on yet another committee, or late dinner dates, or even promotions, if we know our reserves are already depleted. We might even carve out an entire day, setting it aside for recreation in the best sense of the word: A walk in the park or a l...