Learn 3 Myths That Can Destroy Your Marriage
Ministry Partner of Intentional Living
I bet you love your marriage. Or, I bet you at least want to...otherwise you wouldn't be reading this today. Listen, fear can do many things to a person. Fear can immobilize the strongest man or create uncertainty in the most courageous woman. Yet, at the same time, fear can spur the Just like anyone else, I too have tripped up in my marriage from time to time. In fact, Donna and I were only kids of nineteen and eighteen when we were married. We quickly found out that marriage takes more than just falling in love or hoping that it all works out… Donna and I jumped feet first into many of the unrealistic expectations that can often accompany a new marriage. Thankfully, we soon realized that the same fear that causes inaction or hesitation in a marriage can be overcome with the right information and the right source of strength. We also learned that often, "hoping things work out" and fear mixed together spelled doom - regardless whether the couple was newly married...or the couple that was better established. Of course, sometimes even the best the effort and information isn't enough on its own… The simple fact is that you're guaranteed to encounter lots of troubles and marital obstacles. God promised as His children you would encounter tribulation in your lives. But if you get the facts about what God's plan really means in your life it will be a lot easier to overcome those marital obstacles. It will be easier to overcome your "flesh" driven fears. It's only going to get better after the wedding... Couples tend to think that marriage itself is the key to solving their problems. They think once they're married all their difficulties are going to go away. Unfortunately, I have bad news for you… Here's why myth #3 can destroy your marriage… When you have an unrealistic view of marriage, you don't work at making it better from the beginning. As a result, dissatisfaction increases. Sometimes, you don't even know what hit you until it is too late. If we aren't fighting everything is okay... A big red flag that goes up in a marriage is when everything seems okay because there is no arguing. The truth of the matter is that there can be real danger lurking in the apparently calm waters. In the end, the danger about Myth #2 is… You can easily talk with your wife or husband about what is in the mail… you can talk about how the kids are doing… about work, dinner, what you're going to watch tonight on the television. But it's not true is it? I think you probably already know this one… Because when you just talk about superficial things you miss the truly meaningful thoughts your spouse wants to talk about. Real questions aren't being answered. Questions like…
weakest individual to action. In marriages though, fear has the ability to create an overwhelming obstacle to finding the true nature of a couple's love for one another. It's important to understand the toll these fears can take on your married life.
Did you know that regardless if you are Christian or not, research shows that there is a significant decrease in marital satisfaction following the initial euphoria of the wedding day? Not only that…
Just because there is a lot of talking going on doesn't mean that there is a lot of understanding going on.
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