Louis and Zélie Martin are the first couple to be canonized in the history of the Church. Here's the phrase they used to end their arguments.
Although they sought holiness, Louis and Zélie Martin, the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, were not immune to conflicts within their relationship. Zélie's letters recount some episodes of friction or argument, without complaining or expressing bitterness.
For example, Zélie fears Louis's reaction when she writes that she is about to tidy up his watchmaker's bench, while he's away in Paris: "When you receive this letter, I will be busy fixing your bench; you must not be angry, I will not lose anything. If Zélie says this, it is because she has already experienced that her husband does not appreciate this type of tidying up …"
