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Re: The Power of A Praying Wife
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Originally Posted by warrior
Considering I'm not married, I have no reference to how to have a happy marriage but I do think there has to be a level of commitment that makes people not walk out on a marriage and do whatever is necessary to make it work.
Divorce is very low in my family, but I have seen them wish they were divorced. So what does one do. Do they stay even when they aren't happy or do they walk wishing to find what they are looking for?
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You go into marriage with the commitment that you're going to hang in there no matter what. There have definitely been times when I could have easily thrown in the towel, and times when my husband could have done the same. Every day of marriage isn't going to be ultimate happiness and romance; you have to commit to the mundane in order to enjoy the beautiful moments woven throughout a life together.
Of course, there are situations that are beyond the control of a committed spouse, and you can't make your husband want to stay if he doesn't want to. All you can do is be stubborn enough to make sure you weren't the one who brings down the house.
Simply put: unless there's abuse, adultery or other extreme situations, then yes--you stay even when you aren't happy. "For better or worse." I agree with Cindy that many couples give up too easily.
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abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
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