"In perfectly willing companionship's, we surely find those who love their choice," Clegg said. "They cleave to that love." Begin perfectly willing means being willing "to laugh, to love, to delight, to express appreciation....to acknowledge God in all things, to keep confidences, to say 'I'm sorry,' or say 'I love you,' when sometimes we're not the most lovable person in the world."
Clegg said couples with even the best of intentions fall short, especially when times get tense. A perfectly willing couple would bridle their tongues in such a situation to avoid saying or doing anything that would be intentionally unkind and deconstructive. Clegg shared an example from her own life when she was struggling with a friendship and took it to the Lord. In the process, she realized that months earlier, she had said mean things to her husband. It wasn't until she resolved those things and apologized that she was able to resolve her friendship. "There are those times when we need someone to forgive us," she said. "I believe that we cannot serve the Lord unless we first serve our spouse, the one nearest and dearest."
By: Molly Farmer
Mormon Times
