Keys to Family Happiness
He says: “I am surprised to find that my wife and I are so different! For example, I like to get up early, but she likes to stay up late. As for her changes of mood, those baffle me! And another thing—when I cook, she becomes so critical, especially of the way I clean my hands on the dishcloth.”
She says: “My husband is a man of few words. But I’m
used to my family. They talk a lot, particularly at mealtimes. And when
my husband cooks, he uses the same cloth to dry the dishes and to clean
his hands! That irritates me! Why are men so difficult to understand?
How do people make a marriage succeed?”
IF YOU are newly married, have you faced similar
challenges? Does it seem that your mate suddenly has acquired faults and
foibles that were absent when you were dating? How can you reduce the
impact of the “everyday troubles that married people will have”?
First, do not expect that just because you
exchanged wedding vows, you and your spouse become instant experts at
married life. You might have acquired valuable social skills when you
were single, and they might have improved while you were dating.
However, marriage will test those skills in new ways and will likely
require that you gain new ones. Will you make mistakes? Certainly. Can
you gain the skills you need? Absolutely!
The best way to improve any skill is to consult an
expert on the subject and then to apply the advice he gives. The
foremost expert on marriage is Jehovah God. After all, he is the One who
created us with the desire to marry. (Genesis 2:22-24)
Note how his Word, the Bible, can help you overcome challenges and
acquire the skills you need to make your marriage last beyond the first
year.
Lovely family