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The Art of Marriage
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A good marriage must be created.
In
marriage the little things are the big things.
It is
never being too old to hold hands.
It is
remembering to say, “I love you”
at least
once each day.
It is
never going to sleep angry.
It is not
taking the other for granted; the courtship should
not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through
all the years
It is
having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is
standing-together facing the world.
It is
forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is
doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or
sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.
It is
speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude
in thoughtful ways.
It is not
expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have
wings of an angel.
It is not
looking for perfection in each other.
It is
cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding, and a
sense of humor.
It is
having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is
giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.
It is
finding room for the things of the spirit.
It is a
common search for the good and beautiful.
It is
establishing a relationship in which the independence
is equal, dependence is mutual, and the obligation is reciprocal.
It is not
only marrying the right person –
It is
being the right partner!
WHY MARRIAGE
Because
to the depths of me, I long to love one person,
with all my heart, my soul, my mind, my body…
Because I
need a forever friend to trust with the intimacies of me…
Who won’t
hold them against me,
Who loves
me when I’m unlikable,
Who sees
the small child in me, and
Who looks
for the divine potential of me…
Because I
need to cuddle in the warmth of the night
With
someone who thanks God for me,
With
someone I feel blessed to hold…
Because
marriage means opportunity to grow in love in friendship…
Because
marriage is a discipline
To be
added to a list of achievements…
Because
marriages do not fail, people fail
When they
enter into marriage expecting another to make them whole...
Because,
knowing this,
I promise
myself to take full responsibility
For my
spiritual, mental and physical wholeness,
I create
me,
I take
half of the responsibility for my marriage,
Together
we create our marriage…
Because
with this understanding
The
possibilities are limitless.
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