For better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer for poor, til death do us part...
These words are amazing and run ever so deep. Even though a couple announces these promises in front of a room of people or perhaps in front of a few witnesses, do you think they understand the true depth to these promises in that moment? There is the planning of the wedding with all the flowers, invitations, guest lists, cake, and I can go on and on. Then there is the marriage. Do couples plan for the marriage as much as the wedding? Is it possible that if they did, there would be more couples that would last? There are couples where one gives up on the other and can easily move on. There are some where the two just give up on each other. Then there are those couples that stand true to their promises and hang in there no matter what life throws their way.
Being married takes work. Not everything in a successful marriage comes natural. It is not just about sharing mutual dreams and aspirations. It is giving your spouse a hug when he/she walks through the front door after a long day at work. It is listening to your spouse's worries and concerns about life, work, kids, and everything they feel is important to express in their life. It is eating that burnt pizza from the oven, because it's what's for dinner. Then laughing about how good it tastes. It is taking your spouse by the hand and leading them to the dance floor and holding them not just with your arms, but holding them with your heart while you glide along the dance floor. A successful marriage is about the little things and taking notice to them; appreciating the individual you married for who they have grown to become by sharing their life with you. Even in the worst of times, you still feel their love and they feel yours.
