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Watch this video first.

I can hear the infomercial now…

“Is waking up to the same person morning after morning not as exciting as you thought it’d be? Has your marriage lost that “spark” it had at the beginning? Has your spouse become complacent or lazy, leading you to fall out of love with them?

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IT'S THE SEVEN YEAR MARRIAGE WARRANTY!!!!

Now your marital woes can become a thing of the past with no hassles! It’s simple. On your wedding day just tell the Priest/Pastor you want the Seven Year Marriage Warranty and put your spouse on notice!

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Sound too good to be true? Well that’s not all! Order now and we’ll throw in the Eighteen Year Parent Warranty ABSOLUTELY FREE!

That’s right! This way you not only put your spouse on notice, but those lazy, argumentative, rebellious teenagers, too! Order now... churches and pastors are standing by!”

I’m sorry, but this has got to be one of the most selfish, self-centered arrangements I’ve ever heard of. It’s bad enough people can go half in as it is with pre-nups, but this is over the top!

To the female reporter (and others who agree with her) who thinks this arrangement actually makes sense because "something's got to be done" about the high number of divorces - giving people an out after seven years will only drop the statistical divorce count. It won't actually help marriages from dissolving! Marriages are not working because people are clueless about:

• What love is.
• What marriage is.
• How to make marriage work.
• How to enjoy marriage as He designed it.
• How to work through problems.
• How to fight for one another.
• How to demonstrate love to one another.
• How to actually be self-less in a marriage relationship.

Easier outs are NOT going to fix the marriage issue in any country. They just give people another mode of instant gratification that thinks only of themselves (especially not the kids).

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“WARNING!” “DANGER WILL ROBINSON!” “ALERT! ALERT!” “CODE RED”

I recently found this article online, called “Dating Question: Are You Having an Emotional Affair” and could not help but comment on it. (READ THIS ARTICLE!)

I think this article is right on. It doesn’t matter if you’re a teen, college student or married – this article is for you. So often people do not realize they are crossing any lines with the opposite sex because, let’s face it, as people we can justify anything we want.

“He’s/she’s just a friend”

“There’s nothing wrong with a little harmless flirting”

“It’s just talk… there’s nothing more to it.”

“What? I can trust them… I just need someone to talk to…”

For Teens and Singles… this is a valuable article for you in that it helps you see where you may be crossing the line emotionally. Not keeping our words, intentions or emotional attachments in check is dangerous territory. Check out my blog entry called “Abstinence is Wrong” for more on this.

For Married Folk… this is an extremely helpful article for you. Rarely do people intentionally set out to have an affair; they occur over a period of time where we slowly give part of ourselves to someone other than our spouse. REMEMBER – the greatest lessons we teach our children is the one’s we LIVE OUT in front of them. Teach them what it is to love, cherish and honor your spouse (even when they’re not around them).

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How to Ruin a Marriage Together!

Typically when we hear about one falling it is because of a self-destructive pattern of choices. Left in the wake of those decisions is usually husbands or wives, children, family, close friends, church members, etc. These decisions are, more often than not, single-party ventures (one person making the decisions), but…

…what happens when a husband and wife fall (self-destruct) TOGETHER?

Instead of protecting one another, one or both persons in the marriage encourage the downward spiral by embracing destructive choices together. One such case happened recently. Music artist Amy Winehouse (“Rehab”, “Me and Mr. Jones”, etc.) and husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, have spent much time in the media lately due to their regular run-ins with the law over serious substance abuse issues. As this blog is being typed Blake is currently serving time in prison for some of those issues. Janis Winehouse (Amy’s mother) reportedly said her daughter was misled by her husband into a lifestyle of “drugs and self harm.” While I do understand the power of suggestion, it is important to remember that Amy made the choices, too – she is not a victim (in entirety)… after all, it does take two to tango. It is terrible what this couple is going through, but I am not here to dissect their marriage or lifestyle. Instead, what I am here to do is plead with husbands and wives to rethink what is embraced in your marriages. What decisions are being made jointly that have the potential of ruining your marriage?

Vices come in all shapes and forms: substance (alcohol, drugs, etc.), sex (utilizing what God gave to be between one man and one woman and open that relationship up in a number of unhealthy ways: open marriages, “swinging,” pornography or raunchy R-rated/unrated movies as a “spice it up” tool, etc.), finances (choosing to embrace a financially irresponsible lifestyle), integrity (being one couple in the dark and another in the light), etc. These are but a few ways husbands and wives endanger themselves and their marriages. I don’t believe Blake or Amy (or any other husband or wife that has struggled in similar fashion) ever woke up one morning and said “let’s be reckless and ruin our marriage together!” Instead they sought out recreation and leisure together and it has led them to places neither expected to go… and now their marriage is crumbling.

So what’s the point?

Husbands, we are called on by God to protect our wives. Not just when someone threatens her, but in everyday life. In the decisions we lay upon her to make on our marriage’s behalf. Are we asking her to test waters she ought not to test? Are we tempting her in ways in which she may not be able to recover? Are we asking her to try something she may later regret?

Wives, likewise care for your husbands. Seek to protect their eyes, hearts, minds/thoughts, reputations, etc. Are the desires that you have something that could ultimately hurt him, you or your marriage? Are your wishes going to help him grow as a husband or encourage him to walk a path he will later regret? Though the husband is the leader of the family, remember what a powerful role you have, too (afterall, it was Eve who tempted Adam in the Garden).

One last question: are the decisions you make together as husband and wife something you pray daily for your own children to experience in own their marriages? If not, maybe we have some questions to ask ourselves.

I encourage you husbands and wives to read the following passages together: Ephesians 5:22-33 and 1 Peter 3:1-7.

Until next time… may God richly bless your marriages!!!

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