Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Home, Family, Sexual purity
Marriage is society's way of making sure we never lack for advice.
Marriages may be made in heaven, but man is responsible for the maintenance
work.
[from The Messenger...Nelson Church of Christ bulletin]
Trouble with a marriage often starts when a man spends so much time earning
his salt that he forgets his sugar!
[from Sycamore Chapel bulletin, Mar. 7, 1993, p. 2]
HOW TO STAY MARRIED
Seven rules for easing the tensions and making married life happier have
been offered by a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who handled hundreds of
divorce cases as a Milwaukee circuit judge before moving to the state's highest
court.
Since no marriage is completely frictionless and many tensions disrupt the
flow of married bliss, his suggestions ought to be helpful to a lot of
people.
They follow:
1. Be as nice to your spouse as you are to yourself.
2. Maintain a sense of humor.
3. Don't take your problems to outsiders.
4. Don't forget small attentions.
5. Advice of parents should be sought only on infrequent and really important
occasions. Most problems should be worked out between the husband and wife.
6. Keep financial matters on a business plane, with the idea that marriage
is a partnership financially as well as in other ways.
7. Marry with the idea that divorce is illegal and marriage is permanent.
[from "Be of good cheer" Quinlan, Tex.: Just a Moment Pub. Co.]
He: "How come you aren't married?"
She: "I'm looking for the perfect man."
He: "Haven't you found him?"
She: "Yes, but he was looking for the perfect woman."
CONVERSATION ON A COUNTRY ROAD
Traveler: "Are you a married man?"
Man with hoe on shoulder: "Yes, and I guess it's a good thing I got married
when I did. I never had wanted to get married before...and I never have since."