Everyone wants a good, strong, happy marriage. Our marriages often start out well. They are full of enthusiasm, joy, love, compassion, and devotion. But as time goes by, couples often find it difficult to carve out time, space, and energy for their one true love.
It seems so odd and sad, but it is a common story line with a majority of married couples. The things of life get in their way and dampen the romance that once burned bright. A few years prior, nothing could separate this pair of love birds. Now priorities have changed. Distractions are everywhere. Demands must be met. Children must be fed. Bills must be paid. Somehow couples seem to lose the fire and energy that brought them to the altar.
We all need a wake up call when it come to marriage. Everyone! We husbands need a reminder to date our wives and make her a priority. Wives need a reminder to love and cherish husbands.
February 7-14 is National Marriage Week. It serves as the national alarm clock for couples to remember why they got married in the first place. It also allows groups, organizations, and churches to join the fight in saving marriages across America.
If you are planning a marriage enrichment event, a workshop, or presentation, join the campaign by sharing it on the national website. Let your community know what resources are available in their own backyard. This simple act can go a long way to encourage or even salvage a couple on the brink of divorce.
National Marriage Week USA, offers several marriage resources, date night suggestions, event guides, reading lists, and videos on how to build a satisfying marriage. Check out the website to find a tip, idea, or suggestion that can improve your marriage in 2014.
This can be the year that you turn things around. Stop allowing distractions and insignificant events to suck the life out of your relationship. Take time to strengthen your marriage. Reconnect with your spouse. Focus on the romance that brought you together. Use National Marriage Week as a way to strengthen your marriage and focus on the one you love.
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Posted in Military Marriages, News & Commentary, tagged dating, military, proverbs 31, relationship, relationships, single, single again on July 28, 2015|
We date to find the right person, that special someone worthy of our affection. We search for that special person deserving of our eternal love.
Proverbs 31:10 asks the question, “Who can find a virtuous woman? Her price is far above rubies.” This is the reminder that we all need when it comes to dating.
Too often people rush into a relationship. They settle for something less than the perfect person of their dreams. They witness unhealthy habits, behaviors, and patterns, but turn a blind eye to these traits. They become attached and involved too quickly and overlook the problem areas that should immediately steer them in a different direction.
It is critical that singles and those who are single again be well-prepared for marriage. If they are not, folks will fall into the trap of marrying a person thinking that they knew them, but in reality they only knew about them.
Take the necessary time to truly find out who it is that you are dating. It might take three to six months or longer, but just like looking through a microscope on its lowest setting, you can only see so much. Dating someone for an extended period allows you to see certain things that may not become evident right away. When you have dated someone for a year you begin to have history with that person. Many couples get through their first year just fine, but in the second year issues often begin to surface that weren’t evident earlier.
We date for a reason. It is okay to wait and search for the right person. It is okay for a relationship to end if there are warning signs. Don’t settle for someone who does not treat you right. You deserve someone you can trust. You deserve someone who will remain committed to you. Set high standards and hold onto your standards. They can help you find the right person who will stay with you for the rest of your life.
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