It's me again.
I'm back to save the world from more propaganda. This time I'm fighting against what I like to call the "get out of jail free" cards. Not sure what I'm talking about? Let me throw out a couple of examples:
There is a billboard in San Antonio for a divorce lawyer, it simply says "when the fairytale is over."
What? Really? Whoever said marriage was a fairytale?
On Facebook the other day, I read this:
So, strong people leave their spouse, but weak people stay to work it out? I'm pretty offended by that. I stayed two years, trust me, that made me tough as nails.
As you can probably tell, I'm still a little sensitive when it comes to divorce. Mostly because I don't want people to go through what I went through. So when I read advertisements and propaganda telling people it's okay to give up on your marriage it makes me crazy and sad at the same time. It makes me hate the world we live in that much more.
The worst part is this stuff works. People read things like this everyday and little by little they'll talk themselves into giving up on their marriage. Or worse, people in healthy marriages will read it and convince themselves that Mr. or Mrs. So-and-so from work or wherever could make them happier because life with their spouse is getting mundane.
Let me tell you this, marriage is not a fairytale. It's not all romance and violin music. It's clipping coupons to afford to put food on the table. It's trying not to nag about something that's been needing done for weeks.... and finally nagging anyway and causing a fight. It's seeing your girl with no makeup, and seeing your man in holey socks.. or worse. It's fighting over how to discipline your children, and crying together when your child makes horrible life-altering decisions. It's pinching pennies and arguing over how to spend those precious pennies. It's compromising, not selfishness. It's "I'm sorry, you are right." Instead of "Why don't you just admit you are wrong?"
I could go on and on.
Marriage is so hard. But it's worth it. To know someone that intimately. To know they have your back and will stand up for you at any cost. To know that you will never be alone and that you have help in this life. There's no feeling like it. The Bible says it is not good for man to dwell alone, and to cleave to your spouse. Don't let small annoyances or disagreements come between you. Forgive constantly, then forget it. If you can't forget it, pray to. Pray for a heart to love them more. Pray for a heart to look over faults. Pray for your marriage without ceasing.
Don't read the things the world writes and feel like you have a "get out of jail free" card. You'll soon find out how much it's actually costing you. Divorce hurts more people than you realize. It is so very painful for all that know you.
LLM
