Personal growth doesn’t only benefit us, it ripples outward into all of our relationships, especially our marriage.
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott got a unique window into that perspective while on vacation in Italy. One day, they went to visit Michelangelo’s famous statue of King David. So did thousands of other people. To escape the crowds, the Parrotts explored a nearby wing of the building called the “Hall of the Prisoners.” It featured unfinished statues that Michelangelo considered emblematic of mankind’s struggle to feel integrated with God, with ourselves, and with the people around us.
The incomplete statues personified a theme the Parrotts had witnessed time and time again while counseling married couples: Our relationships are only as complete as we are. The healthier we become the healthier our relationships become. Couples improve their relationships by improving themselves.
How?
On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, I asked the Parrotts that. They shared how we individually improve by growing in three areas of self-discovery. | 
