Marriage is always said to be the greatest test of character, faith and hope. Which is why our self conscious and extremely selfish generation has seen a decline in long lasting marriages. Although many people still believe in the institution of Marriage, unfortunately a lot more people are doing away with it.
If you are however already married or are considering marriage and don’t want to b the architect of your marriage’s downfall, then here are some of the things you may want to avoid:
- Inflicting abuse – emotionally, physically and sexually.
- Involving your In-laws in every decision. If yo do have to get opinions on important issues, discuss it with someone who you know will offer an unbiased opinion
- Recounting every mistake your partner has made. Eliminate this marriage wrecking habit and try to practice the forgive and forget mantra
- Being manner-less or being disrespectful. This may seem like an easy one but you’d be surprised that there are spouses who treat strangers better than their partner
- Not showing appreciation. Well if you take your spouse for granted, guess what, he or she may look for some one who will appreciate them
- Withholding affection and sex. Women are unfortunately more guilty of this than men. Leave your spouse un-pleasured for an extended period of time and you can be sure they’ll look for ways to satisfy that urge
- Acting jealous.
- Not putting God first: Of course both of you need to believe in God in the first place for this to have an impact
- Cheating – whether physically or virtually. This goes for every emotional cheating happening on Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, SMS and Snapchat. Will your artner be okay if they saw your message inboxes?
- Trying to change your spouse: If you’re not married and you hate your partner’s behavior, why bother moving forward with the relationship and if you are already married try to talk to a counselor, pastor or therapist. Better yet it may be better to focus on your own changes, rather than your spouse’s behaviors.
