Other Factors That Strengthen Marriage

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V. OTHER FACTORS THAT STRENGTHEN MARRIAGE Main Objective: This study is made to give other factors that can strengthen marriage with the Bible as the reference. Here we will be able to see that God, Himself, ordained marriage as an intimate and permanent partnership between a man and a woman. Marriage is the sacred and lifelong union of a man and a woman giving themselves to each other in love and trust. It signifies the mystery of the union between Christ and His bride, the Church. Marriage is a covenant between you and God and as such cannot be broken. God instituted marriage. No one knows better than He how to make it excellent! Biblical Reference: "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."- Mark 10:9 When you first enter into marriage, the last thing you are thinking about is divorce! But, through the years of being together, times of hardship and trails will threaten your relationship. If this is ever the case, allow God's word come into play. You have been joined together under God; don't let anyone or anything separate your love for each other. 1. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5, Ephesians 5:31) Do not allow relationships with parents to become too important. A common problem is to “complain” to a parent when we are not happy with a spouse. Some parents are always hearing negative things about their son-in-law or daughter-in-law. These kinds of things can accumulate in the hearts of parents and create resentment toward their child’s spouse. Other spouses go to their parents every time there is a problem to be solved. While it is true that parents can offer great wisdom, our first strategy should always be to pray things through and talk things over thoroughly with our spouse. Then, with his/her
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