This year marks thirty-one years of marriage for my husband and me.
Every time I say it, I still get chills through my body.
We made it this far certainly by grace and lots of forgiveness.
Marriage is beautiful although the two people in it are not always showcasing their best assets.
Simple things get taken for granted daily, and that can lead to resentment.
Although you can not avoid the valley moments that occur or the ugly arguments, you can be intentional on sticking together.
The part about marriage we must accept is that there is no guarantee of staying together or what we may encounter.
The person you were when you say “I do” begins to change.
My husband and I were married at twenty and twenty-one, so lots of immaturity on both our parts.
Seeking guidance from other healthy couples gave us insight and wisdom when things were rough.
Here are some tips you can consider if you get married young or you are a young married couple.
- Give each other room to grow-up
- Do not compare your strength to your spouse.
- Make sure you cover each other as you mature, do not expose the flaws of your spouse to others
- Leave room for laughing at yourselves
- Get counsel when you have more screaming matches than a real conversation
There will be some childish things that take place in the development stages so be patient with each other.
Many couples call it quits in the first 3-7 years because of all the changes that take place.
I want to encourage you that it will get better if you are both committed to growing together as you grow up!
Happy Monday:)
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