WEEK 1 — OUR CONVERSATION Date: __________________ Chosen story: __________________ 1. What do these passages ask of me personally? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 2. What does respect look like to you? What makes you feel loved and heard? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 3. Which instruction about wives stood out? Which instruction about husbands stood out? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 4. How would we distinguish following the Lord from simply getting our own way? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 5. What does our chosen story affirm, and what does it leave unspecified? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 6. How can we handle a disagreement about Scripture with care? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ 7. What spiritual practice can we freely agree to try this week? Spouse 1: ____________________________________________________ Spouse 2: ____________________________________________________ Our shared practice: __________________________________________ My personal commitment: _______________________________________ My spouse’s chosen commitment: ________________________________ What we want to revisit next week: ____________________________