If you’ve been married for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly run into some sort of struggle or disagreement with your spouse. Whether he doesn’t keep the house as clean as you want him to keep it, or she doesn’t fix the food the way you want it fixed – we’ve undoubtedly had our moments. For some it’s a sign that we didn’t do our homework before getting married. For others it is an indication that we are just flat weak when it comes to relationships. And for still others it’s a demonstration of our selfishness.
No matter the reason for our issues, the fact remains – marriage is not for wimps. If you’ve ever considered throwing in the towel on your marriage, you’re not alone. Just about everyone has at some point or another. An argument escalates and we just don’t know how to handle it. Our human side likes to run away from problems. But marriage certainly isn’t for wimps. Marriage takes work and dedication.
All too often we enter into a relationship with the question what’s in it for me. But the real question of marriage is how can I show my devotion and love for my spouse. When we get this right our moments of struggle will be less devastating. When our focus is on how we can help, love, care for, and support our partner in life those times of disagreement seem insignificant at best.
Martin Luther once said, Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave. When our focus is on the other person in our relationships and we put them first our struggles become less and less troublesome. Today take a moment to see how you can make the life of your special someone a little bit better by making them glad to come home and sorry to have to leave. After all marriage is not for wimps!
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