That picture of you two with your nieces and nephews is great! Yeah, I think you are right about needing to see marriage as much more than just a place for us to have our needs met. I think women can find it especially challenging when they are married and have children. If they are expecting to get much emotional supply from their family, they will likely be disappointed. I find a lot of young women are not too interested in marriage because they see it as a very unequal deal where they end up making most of the sacrifices. Honestly, the truth is that it's often true. I guess my advice to young girls is that they should expect to have to make sacrifices if they get married, but they should find a man who is willing to sacrifice for them as well, as God intended.
The idea that couples should marry with the purpose of doing God's work might be a reason for why marriage is seen as less important or more of an event along the way. Its' original purpose has long since been lost.
That picture of you two with your nieces and nephews is great! Yeah, I think you are right about needing to see marriage as much more than just a place for us to have our needs met. I think women can find it especially challenging when they are married and have children. If they are expecting to get much emotional supply from their family, they will likely be disappointed. I find a lot of young women are not too interested in marriage because they see it as a very unequal deal where they end up making most of the sacrifices. Honestly, the truth is that it's often true. I guess my advice to young girls is that they should expect to have to make sacrifices if they get married, but they should find a man who is willing to sacrifice for them as well, as God intended.
Thanks for always bringing the perspective of the younger generations.
Thanks, Mark, always timely. Today is Melanie and my 40th anniversary. Your words about marriage are wise.
The idea that couples should marry with the purpose of doing God's work might be a reason for why marriage is seen as less important or more of an event along the way. Its' original purpose has long since been lost.