3. Mutual Respect of Each Other’s Time and Desires
The company I work for doesn’t have a vacation policy, because one of our guiding principles is mutual respect. Mutual respect at work is only effective when everyone operates under a mindset of how our choices (including vacation time) will affect our co-workers. The same goes for marriage. It may not be wrong for him to stay out with his buddies until 2 a.m. every weekend or for her to rarely be home during the week because of social commitments, but these actions demonstrate a lack of respect that will deteriorate a relationship. We must ask how our actions will affect our partner and what they need from us.
