The Difference Between Criticism & Complaining

Have you known the difference between criticism and complaining? Well.. this article came in the right time for me.
When I started to complaining about something uncomfortable that my hubby did. I thought I was right in the beginning, but oh.. as I read this, I found that I was totally wrong!


A little-known secret among marriage specialists is the fact that complaining is actually good for your marriage. You read that right! It's good for your marriage. Research at the University of Washington has shown that complaining, at a moderate level, helps couples air their grievances and keep improving. What isn't helpful to a marriage is criticism.

So what's the difference between criticism and complaining? Criticism almost always begins with you ("You always make us late!"), whereas complaining almost always begins with I ("I feel so frustrated when we are late to something that matters to me"). This may seem like a small matter of semantics, but it makes a big difference in your marriage.

Resource: Zondervan

Thank God for this corrective devotionals!