“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20: 16)
Areas in which spousal honesty can be fostered:
- Total transparency with all financial transactions.
- Internet use- each spouse should have full access to each other’s Facebook and personal email accounts.
- Relationships- inform your spouse of friendships with the opposite sex.
- Keep your spouse informed about your daily schedule, and if changes occur.
About Father Michael Sliney, LC
Father Michael Sliney was ordained a priest in Rome on December 24, 1998. He studied mechanical engineering at Michigan State University for two years before entering the Legion. As a seminarian he earned a bachelors in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas and degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College in Rome. He works with youth groups in the Washington D.C. area.
What about mutual trust, Father?
Father Michael replies: Given the aggressiveness of our culture and our human weakness, I believe that this extra level of accountability and protection trumps the trust issue.
Let’s agree to disagree then for I don’t believe souses build mutual trust by spying on each other.