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- Let the man you love feel free to travel, especially after you get married. Kit Carson was a busy explorer. After three months of marriage he joined an expedition across the unsettled frontier, leaving his new bride at home alone.
- Be emotionally and spiritually grounded. Maria Josefa was devoted to the church and wanted the same in a husband. Kit appreciated that about Maria Josefa and her faithful example led to his conversion.
- Show confidence. Be sure of yourself, and like an explorer of the Old West, be ready to tackle whatever obstacle lies ahead of you. Maria Josefa withstood many hardships to run the home Kit built for her on the Little Cimarron River. He knew she could handle the job in his absence.
- Appreciate a man’s strengths. Maria Josefa knew her husband would never had been happy as a rancher. She encouraged him to do what he believed he was called to do, explore the rugged west.
- Convey unconditional love. The strong relationship Maria Josefa and Carson enjoyed was based on the mutual respect they had for their spouse.