Marriage is Forever: For Better or for Worse

For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. If you need to, read that sentence again and really think about what that means. Marriage is a serious commitment. Marriage is a serious commitment that is intended to end when you leave this earth.
I feel the need to write about this because I do not want to assume that everyone who reads married and young automatically knows that marriage is forever. When you commit to marry someone, you have decided to spend the rest of your life with that person. You are committing to spend the next one-hundred years with them. Much can transpire in one-hundred years and you must be honest with yourself. Use your imagination. What is the worst thing that can happen to your spouse? Are yo willing to be with them trough that situation. Use your imagination again. What if things go fantastically well for your spouse, but they don’t go so well for you? What if they are able to achieve their dreams, but you haven’t yet realized yours? Can you be as genuinely excited for them as you would be for yourself? Can you make it through the better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until you leave this earth with this person?
Irreconcilable differences are often cited in divorce settlements. Are there any areas of your life that are non-negotiable? If you’re not married, are you prepared to talk about this to possible suitors? You may not want to speak of these non-negotiable areas on the first date, but it is important to talk about them before you get far into the relationship. If you are engaged or married makes plans to speak about these topics immediately. The sooner you speak about these issues, the sooner you will be able to walk through these issues together so that they are no longer non-negotiable issues.
Marriage is not to be taken lightly and it is very important to be honest with yourself about who you are going to spend the rest of your life with. For marriage is forever.
Enjoy your day.
Joel Pearson