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August 22nd, 2007 | Wedding
That’s what we all want, right? When focused on planning a great wedding it may be easy to forget that the important part happens after the wedding…the rest of your lives together.
Sharing your life with your spouse can be one of life’s greatest satisfactions. Unfortunately, many marriages don’t last that long in spite of the fact that everyone goes into their marriage with the best of intentions.
So, what is the problem? Why do so many couples that are so much in love on their wedding day, wind up mortal enemies?
The bottom line is marriage takes work. Even the best of marriages take work. If you go into it without that expectation you are setting yourself up for disappointment.
What is “work”? It is a lot of things, but it includes, commitment, investment, giving, respecting, and enjoying. It may sound easy in the beginning, but when life hits you in the face…bills, kids, illness, and a lot more that you will never expect…things can get real difficult.
But don’t despair, it can be done, as proven by the couples interviewed in this article, “7 Secrets to a long – and happy marriage.” This is a great article, which I printed out and hung on our refrigerator! I recommend you do too! It’s never too early to start thinking about this.
These 7-Secrets came out of a project conducted by two bachelors who traveled around the country talking to “Marriage Masters,” people married more than 40 years, to find out what the secrets are to their long marriages.
They also wrote a book called Project Everlasting: Two Bachelors Discover the Secrets of Americas Greatest Marriages
Anyway, I found this video on youtube. It shows the highlights of a couple as they go through 60 years of marriage. It must have been an exciting journey they shared. It demonstrates what I think life is all about.
So anyway…as you stress over your wedding plans, don’t forget this is just the beginning of a long journey. Invest some time and energy to make it a long and happy one!
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Rhonda
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2 comments ↓
It’s funny that you post this today. Last night, my FI and I had our first pre-marital counseling session. Just in that 45 minute session, we both realized that we have a long ways to go if we want this marriage to last.
Thanks for posting the link to the interview. I’m going to print this out and post it up on our refrigerator as a reminder to us.
Thanks for the comment Miss Chris! Is pre-marital counseling something required by your church or is it something you are doing on your own?
I think it’s a great idea that will definitely pay off long term but I think unless it is required a lot of couples won’t don’t because they may think it is unnessary.
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