Later in life, children raised in a loyal, loving family will find it easier to act responsibly toward their mates as well as toward their parents as these suffer the disabilities of old age. ​ — 1 Timothy 5: 4, 8.
نمونهٔ چنین موردی وضعیت یک زن و شوهر شاهد یَهُوَه به نام‌های هِربِرت و گِرترود است .‏