I’m convinced that how successful and lasting a marriage is comes back to several things. One is choosing the right person and thinking it through logically and carefully before you embark on marriage. The other is, as Mary Ann suggested, each one’s attitude towards marriage and commitment to it.
Now it’s time to spend time apart says reality TV star Heidi Montag. Since I never watch reality TV, I know nothing about this woman or Spencer Pratt, her husband, apart from the article.
Mick’s comment when he suggested this was something I might use was, ‘it sounds like the reality TV star needs a reality check.’ A reality check about what marriage entails, one would suggest.
She claims to need space from even her husband and concentrate on herself. Seems to me the only person she’s been thinking about is herself and what’s best for her and how she can use the situation to her advantage.
Now she’s only 23, so she can’t have been married all that long. Maybe a few years at most? And they’ve been through so much she needs space and time apart? Oh really!
It says a lot about the way some people view relationships and marriage. As a guy said to my husband when they were talking about marriage, ‘the biggest problem is couples go into marriage with the idea it’s not permanent.’
That’s got to affect the way you approach it. If you think you can walk out at any point, when it gets too hard or things don’t go your way then you’re certainly not going to put the effort into maintaining, protecting and working at your marriage.
Now, many would say I have a simplistic view of marriage. It’s true I do. It’s for life. We went into marriage with love, a lot of thought and the idea it was lifetime commitment. That mean we are prepared to do whatever it takes to make it work.
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