Thanks everyone, these are all great reminders. I guess I am looking for practical applications...although TFP I really needed to hear that at the moment! What I can't figure out is, does my Sunday observance actually mean that I am "more spiritual"? That is a difficult statement to feed yourself in a marriage that you are trying to make ideal. I think I'd rather assume that the other person is just as "spiritual" even if it could potentially not be one hundred percent accurate. If it makes you both happier and more satisfied then why not? But if you could get inside my head, assuming equal spirituality on both sides means I could be wrong, or just crazy with my sabbath day observance, which doesn't sit well with me either. Also, my husband is fully aware of the problem. Vort I really like your suggestions. I think he'd be open to all of those things. The nicest thing is that he tries so hard to please me, and is selfless in what he carries forth on that day. He actually almost never watches sports on that day because he knows it is hard for me to watch them with him (although he will watch football), but me wanting to please him as well just ACHES throughout the day because I know he'd rather be watching a game instead of writing in journals and taking very long walks.... What I don't understand is if we are both equally "spiritual", and we both equally love God, how can we have such differing views about one of God's commandments? I'm pretty black and white, so sometimes this stuff is hard for me to understand. I was hoping there would be a "magic pill" to help us, to help him be happy. If he were happy and loved that day then my Sabbath day would be so delightful. How can I help him be happier on this day? Is there something remotely close to a magic pill for us? To make us suddenly enjoy this day? Jane_Doe I liked your advice, and maybe someday we will get there where we can actually do things on our own, but our philosophy for Sunday is to at least strengthen your family relationships - which means not really being apart for long durations - which means compromise is a necessity, because we at least agree on that: family on Sunday is important. Or should I be ok leaving him for a while? We are probably a couple of mushy newly weds still, so escaping into my own world and him not being hurt in some way is pretty hard for me to imagine.