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More Lies Society Has Fed us about Marriage

I’m continuing the lies society has fed us about marriage. You can always change your spouse after you are married. If he or she is not exactly what you want before marriage you can always change them afterwards. No you can’t. So choose wisely before you commit. Know what you can cope with and what you can’t. If you set out to change your spouse, all you will end up with is frustration and disappointment. The only person you can change in a marriage relationship is you and even that’s debatable. There are some aspects of our personalities we can’t … Continue reading →

Your Parents Will Affect Your Marriage

Whether we like it or not, our parents and the way they brought us up will affect our marriage. You might choose to follow their example or you might look at what they did and decide you need to do the opposite. Children who come from families that have divorced and especially those divorced multiple times, can often have a problem themselves when it comes to marriage. They may be hesitant to commit because they’ve seen first hand how easily marriages can break down. If your mother has been one who put her children’s needs over that of her husband, … Continue reading →