Thursday, February 28, 2013

Too quick to divorce?

We are growing up in a "throw away" society.  Everything seems to either be disposable or easier/more desirable to buy new than to fix these days: paper plates, iPods, clothes, you name it!  Why must marriage be one of them?  Of course, you don't necessarily buy marriage, unless you're talking mail order brides, but some consider it to be easier to divorce and remarry than it is to fix the problems faced.  Easy is not a descriptive word of marriage; in fact, it can be rather difficult if the marriage is troubled.  Some of the happiest times in a marriage are at the beginning and after the last child moves away.  This is not to be confused to think that marriage is miserable after children are brought into the picture, but it does change the marital relationship significantly.  Marital satisfaction tends to decrease with the birth of each child, but if the marital relationship is nurtured throughout the children's lives, it can still be great and will increase as each child grows up and leaves the home. The problem is that too many couples do not want to wait long enough or put enough effort into fixing the marriage, it's much "easier" to divorce and start over looking for love else where.  Marriage enrichment is vital to marital satisfaction!

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