Tool #5 to Rebuild Trust in Your Marriage: Follow Through

by Samuel Rainey

"But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your ‘yes’ be yes and your ‘no’ be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation."

~ James 5:12

“Samuel, did you remember to … ?” was a common question my parents asked me during my teenage and college years. My problem was a lack of “follow through”; I wouldn’t do what I promised, or I wouldn’t complete a task.

When Stephanie and I married, I was 23 years old. I quickly realized that this issue was not quite resolved. Instead of my parents asking the question, it was now Stephanie, my wife.