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Living Together Before Marriage

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Living together before marriage is very common in today’s society. It almost seems to be the expected thing these days. I’ve heard people say its better to try it first and see whether you’re suited. But living together is not as good a test as some people might like to think. In fact statistics show those who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce than those who don’t. I’ve had friends who have lived together before marriage and translated that to a successful marriage. I also know those who have lived together and then, as soon as marriage … Continue reading →

What To Teach Your Children About Marriage

What should you be teaching your children about marriage? What is the best way to go about teaching them are two questions to look at. Here are some things I believe we should be teaching our children about marriage. Marriage is not something that should be entered into lightly. Marriage between a man and a woman is a lifetime commitment not just until you get tires of the person or bored or it becomes too hard. Marriage is not for the faint hearted. It needs time, effort selflessness and work to make a great marriage. Don’t go into it thinking … Continue reading →

Marriage is a Commitment

How many times have you heard people say, ‘Marriage is only a piece of paper?’ Is it? I disagree. Marriage, I believe, is a commitment. Whether you get married in a church, a garden or a registry office doesn’t matter. The promise is the same. You are promising to love and give yourself to another person. It’s a commitment to that person, before God, and even if you’re not a believer, before friends, family and society. It’s both a commitment and a promise. Yet we hear people say ‘Marriage? Who needs it? We get along fine without it.’ Do they? … Continue reading →

Moving in Together

Marriages and any other serious relationships involve a lot of adjustment and give and take. Moving in together can be one area that some couples struggle with. It can sometimes be difficult for one partner to give in to the other’s personal items or needs of space. If the two people have not lived out on their own, the transition is likely not as bad. Neither of them are used to having their personal space and the run of the house. They have also not accumulated as many personal items that will need to be moved. However things can be … Continue reading →

Spencer and Heidi: A Case Study in Living Together

A couple weeks back I wrote about a show I watch on MTV called The Hills. It follows the lives of four girls as they deal with friends, careers, dating, and all the other stuff life throws at you in your early twenties. One of the girls is Heidi. Last season she hooked up with a guy named Spencer. They had a tumultuous beginning. He seemed to be two-timing her with one of her good friends, Audrina. (Someone else the show follows.) Then when Heidi was supposed to go out of town but a last minute change kept her in … Continue reading →

Til Death Do Us Part … That’s Easy

When you get married in a traditional ceremony, one of the vows they ask you to make is to love and cherish each other and keeping yourself only unto each other ’til death do you part. The ‘til death do you part’ portion of the vows is actually easy. Before you scoff, think about it – do you know a couple who are married who seem to have very little in common, very little to say to each other and do very little together – yet, they remain married and in that relationship because they committed to ‘til death do … Continue reading →

Living Together: Test Drive for Marriage?

Many people think that living together is a good trial version of marriage. Living together may seem like a good idea and a way to get to know someone better before taking the leap. The chance to learn about each other’s quirks and faults and knowing more of what to expect, seems like a good test before making the commitment of marriage. That’s really the whole point. Living together is not at all the same kind of commitment as marriage. You swear no vows before God, witnesses, and each other, and you make no legal contract. Either person can still … Continue reading →