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Friendship... The Possibilities?

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John Crosby
Aug 20, 2025
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“Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.”

—Harville Hendrix

In Great Marriage, what does it mean to be passionate friends?

*According to Webster’s Online Dictionary the terms are defined as follows:

· Passionate: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling; swayed by or affected with sexual desire.

· Friend: one attached to another by affection or esteem; a favored companion.

Considering the definitions, what does it mean to be passionate friends in your Great Marriage?

If you practiced friendship skills and pursued your spouse as a favored companion, what could happen in your relationship?

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