do you believe you are going to enjoy talking
with this woman up into your old age?
Everything else in marriage is transitory,
but most of the time you are together
will be devoted to conversation.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche~
If a flower isn’t watered,
it will wither…
If a vase isn’t handled with care,
it will break…
If a marriage isn’t nurtured,
love will die.
is based on respect. If it’s not based on respect,
nothing that appears to be good will last very long.
~Amy Grant~
“Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand.
Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is.
The minute you close your hand
and squeeze tightly to hold on,
the sand trickles through your fingers.
You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled.
A relationship is like that.
Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person,
it is likely to remain intact.
But hold too tightly, too possessively,
and the relationship slips away
and is lost.”
What a lovely reminder.
The hubs and I definitely like each other as much as we love each other. That's a good place to be.
What a great post. This is something that I have been trying to remind hubby about lately.
I think alot of parents of small children make the mistake of not nurturing their marriage and taking time to be husband/wife instead of dad/mom from time to time. We try to have a date night once a month at least. The kids all having a regular bedtime also allows snuggle time on the couch each night!
I love this post. I have a huge passion for married people, especially *young* married couples. So many people go into marriage nowadays with the idea that they can 'try it out' and if they don't like it, they can 'just get a divorce'. What a sad, sad way to enter into a covenant with the one you love. The commitment just doesn't mean as much to a lot of people anymore.
Thanks for writing about the importance of our relationships. Most of us could probably give a little, if not a lot, more dedication and energy to our relationships. I've heard it said that many of us treat strangers on the street better than we treat our own family members. It is sad but it is often very true.
I hope you are having a really great Monday and I pray that the rest of your week is filled with nothing but joy and sunshine!
Blessings,
Teresa <><
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What a beautiful post! Definitely something to chew on.
Thanks! I really needed that, as my third anniversary is coming up this Saturday.