Marriage is an institution ordained by God. I have never been married and I will not claim to be a marriage expert, but permit me to share with you these words of wisdom have learnt about this beautiful institution over years. You can add your comments or disagree with me.
There were three things I deduced from the interview of Herbert
and Zelmyra Fisher, who were married for 89 years and were named the
longest married couple according Guinness Book of Records - 2014
These were:
1. Marriage is not a
contest, never keep a score. God has put the two of you together on the same
team to win.
2. Fighting (not physical fights though) are healthy in a
relationship. Disagree to agree and fight for what really matters. Learn to
bend – not break.
3. The key ingredients to successful relationships are
respect, support, COMMUNICATION with each other, faithfulness, honesty, truth,
forgiveness and the love you have for each other.
Easier said than done!
For me, I think;
Each relationship comes with a different story; don’t
compare your story to others.
Be real and let go of the fantasy, life is not a fairy tale;
your spouse is not perfect.
For a healthy relationship, communication is key; do not
sleep over your problems, solve them instantly.
Unless your spouse or partner is abusive, just don’t let go
of a relationship because of petty issues, work on it.
Do not allow the
world to dictate how you should live your lives. After all, love is between two
people, not a crowd.
And the most important thing is Prayer. Pray for each other,
pray for your relationship, pray for yourselves. Remember! God loves us more.
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