Question No. 3188 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Can Spouses’ Criticism of Each Other Make a Difference in Married Life?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Respected teacher, is it right for spouses to criticize one another? And can criticism play an effective role in married life?

Subject category: Ethics and Spirituality ازدواج و خانواده

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Constructive criticism between spouses, when offered with love and good intentions and with the aim of encouraging what is right and discouraging what is wrong, can strengthen affection and kindness between them and have remarkable effects.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

When spouses lovingly and in good faith offer one another criticism, intending to encourage what is right and discourage what is wrong, and to deepen the affection and kindness between them, its effects can be miraculous.

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Can Spouses’ Criticism of Each Other Make a Difference in Married Life?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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