Thursday, December 31, 2009

I am getting married (my second marriage) soon, what advice would you give me for a happy marriage?

I would recommend that you quickly seek out GODLY counsel and the input of solid friends who know you to help you see the things you are not seeing. Without the grace and help of God, you could be doomed to fall for the same kind of mate as your first and get into the same ruts. You need godly input to logically and thoroughly work through the baggage and issues you both will bring into the relationship. You need to see that marriage is takes WORK and giving your whole self to your mate. You both need to define what marriage is and the roles each member is to play. A godly minister's wife once told my class that ';Marriage is a death process';, and it is because your identity and the mate's must be removed so as to forge a NEW identity. Marriage takes each one being fully committed to the other, and to ';not let the sun go down on your wrath';... to settle things before you two go to bed. You should hit the Christian book shelves to read solid foundational input on how to function together and gain positive input to further things in your relationship. Talk things out, see what needs you both have and come to some understanding. Get some guidance for seeing how you both view money and what it's for... so you know before getting married. You are not tying the knot, but rather you are marrying someone to bless each other and to become ONE FLESH! I hope this helps.I am getting married (my second marriage) soon, what advice would you give me for a happy marriage?
...don't sweat the small stuff...don't ';hen peck';and do your share to keep the finances in order

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