Marriage. The best thing ever. Fun. Tough. Love. Work. All of these words and more have been used to describe marriage before, even in my own life. One word that can be forgotten in describing marriage is precious. The dictionary describes precious as of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly. Can we say that we treat our marriages or even our spouses like this?
Buried Treasure
Honestly we should treat all of our relationships like this. Think about if we treated our closest friendships this way. There would be a lot less drama surrounding or following us.
Our marriages should be treated as precious. In a way that shows, says, and shouts that we value this relationship.
A Toddler’s View
My son is 3 now and about to turn 4 this month. For his birthday there will be plenty of toys and gifts for him. If I ask him where any of the toys that he got for Christmas a couple of months ago are….you know what his answer will be “I dunno.” That is because at his age he doesn’t fully value or think of his toys as precious. At this stage everything is something for him to race around, jump off of or throw. I have to teach him to value things.
Many times we treat our marriages as a toddlers toys rather than something of great value and not to be treated carelessly.
It’s time for this to change. Marriage while made up of work, compromise, laughter, and love, should be precious. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be bumps or hills along the way. What it does change is how we approach and overcome these things.
Fight For It
Things that we value we’re willing to fight for. We don’t easily let them go, or like a child that forgets where their Christmas toys are, we neglect our spouse and our marriage.
Dating while you’re married may not solve all the bumps and hills, but it can help keep you and your spouse connected. I’ll write more on this later. We all remember that feeling of getting dressed up, the butterflies in your stomach as you head out for the night and the enjoyment when you just have a good time with someone. We should continue to date when we’re married for those feelings.
My Gift To You
With all that being said, I have a FREE Resource for you guys. It’s my Dating in Marriage Manifesto. Click the link below and get your copy. I wrote it for all of the reason above and so much more. Like the saying goes “It takes a village to raise a child,” I believe the same can be said of great marriages. We tend to think that we go through things alone. We don’t. You’re never the only one in your situation or that has gone through it before.
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