{"id":15195,"date":"2016-05-23T22:40:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T03:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=15195"},"modified":"2022-06-09T07:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:19:50","slug":"mailbag-arguments-friendships-and-purity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/05\/23\/mailbag-arguments-friendships-and-purity\/","title":{"rendered":"Mailbag: Arguments, Friendships, and Purity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/QandA-e1502117579745.png?resize=1024%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monday Mailbag Q&amp;A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18993\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several of the questions we&#8217;ve received from readers lately deal with topics better suited to our <a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other blogs<\/a>: avoiding arguments in marriage, navigating friendships with the opposite sex, and maintaining purity as a single person. So we&#8217;ve taken the liberty of answering them there. <strong>Click through the links to read our full responses to the following questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<h2>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/03\/06\/10-ways-to-stop-arguing-with-your-spouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How can I stop arguing with my spouse?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?resize=700%2C707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stop arguments before they begin \" width=\"700\" height=\"707\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?resize=600%2C606&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/How-to-Stop-Arguing.png?resize=250%2C253&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even the most happily married couples occasionally have differences of opinion. How do we keep such differences from developing into full-blown arguments? Here&#8217;s how: <a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/03\/06\/10-ways-to-stop-arguing-with-your-spouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Tips to Help Couples Quit Quarreling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And for those who get along fine with their spouse but need help keeping their kids from arguing, here are our best tips for that: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/raising-kids\/sibling-rivalry\/\">How to Stop Sibling Squabbles<\/a><\/li>\n<h2>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/02\/20\/can-a-married-woman-have-male-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Should a married woman have close male friends?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=700%2C706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Should a Married Woman Have Close Male Friends?\" width=\"700\" height=\"706\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=600%2C605&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Should-a-Married-Woman-Have-Male-Friends.png?resize=250%2C252&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve answered this question very candidly in <a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/02\/20\/can-a-married-woman-have-male-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>, and Doug tackles the same topic (opposite sex friendships) from a man&#8217;s perspective here: <a href=\"http:\/\/alltruthisgodstruth.com\/2016\/02\/08\/husbands-be-careful-with-female-friendships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Husbands, Be Careful with Female Friendships<\/a><\/li>\n<h2>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/03\/14\/is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is it wrong for singles to think about sex?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex.png?resize=700%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Is It wrong for singles to think about sex? How would you answer this question? What does the Bible say?\" width=\"700\" height=\"473\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex.png?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex.png?resize=600%2C405&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex.png?resize=250%2C169&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2016\/03\/14\/is-it-wrong-for-singles-to-think-about-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my thoughts<\/a> on this question. <strong>How would you answer?<\/strong> What does the Bible have to say about it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these questions have generated some lively responses on our <a href=\"http:\/\/alltruthisgodstruth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other blogs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/love.your.husband.yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook pages<\/a>. We hope you&#8217;ll <strong>click on over and join the discussion!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have another question you&#8217;d like to see addressed in this column?<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:flandersfamily@flandersfamily.info?subject=Question for Monday Mailbag\">Write us here<\/a> to submit it. Unfortunately, time does not allow me to answer all of the letters personally, but I will address questions of general interest in a future post or column (being careful to omit any identifying information from inquiries on sensitive topics). 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