Marriage

I don’t even know where to start about marriage. I have so many thoughts that I want to share… Marriage is great! I know marriage is no longer popular, but I love my marriage. My husband, David, is my help mate, and I am his. He is strong where I am weak and visa versa. We are a team. We are more together than the sum of our parts. That is what marriage is supposed to be, and I think that got lost in our culture. I don’t know when or how, but it feels like it’s gone.

It seems like people don’t even know what a good marriage looks like anymore. Now, I know that I have been blessed by the examples of good marriages I had in my life. My Mom and Dad adored each other. My Dad respected and supported my Mom, and my Mom thought my Dad was the bravest, smartest, handsomest man on earth. My Grandparents were the same way - I will never forget the way my Grandfather looked at my Grandmother even after 50+ years of marriage. They took care of each other. They helped each other. They were a team.

It seems that people get married for convenience or out of duty or fear of being alone. They get married for money or sex or so someone won’t leave. And, if you are one of those people, that does not mean that you can’t have a great marriage. But I just wish the whole world knew what feels like this huge secret I have - Marriage can be the best part of your whole life!