Will YOU submit to your husband?
Seriously? Did they really ask that question? Michele Bachman, Republican Presidential Candidate was asked if she was a submissive wife as is commanded in Scripture? Her answer was spot on for which I was thankful but after reflecting on it I became incensed that the question was even posed! She was sharing the stage with the other Republican Candidates, all male, who were not asked if they showed love and respect to their wives, which is also commanded in that same Scripture verse!
Now usually, I do not wax political but I am going to! Why does the media have such a hard time with strong conservative women? Doesn’t the media proport equal rights for women? Are they not forever bashing conservatives for being so “close minded” when it comes to women’s rights? Yet, first with Sarah Palin and now, Michele Bachman, they can hardly wait to make these strong independent women look anything but in the eyes of the American people.
OK I’m done now…Jay’s been loving and kind all day so now I’m going to submit 
to letting him rub my feet!
Laura~
Marriage Pays?!
Did you know that being married makes you happier and richer? I know, hard to believe when you are paying bills or arguing with your spouse!
If you are married and committed to staying married no matter the circumstances, you are going to be better off! The problem is that some married people, when ecountering problems in their marriage, think that they will be better off without their spouse and their children will be better off if mom and dad split up. FALSE! Don’t just take our word for it read the study.
February 7-14 is National Marriage Week USA. A week devoted to promoting marriage. “We want to get the message out that marriage is beneficial for both personal and national economic stability and for raising more well adjusted children,” says Chuck Stetson, CEO of National Marriage Week USA. In these days of economic hardship, policy leaders and individual Americans need to get serious about our efforts to strengthen marriage.”
Divorce is NOT the answer!
So can someone explain to me how we have become a culture of disposable relationships?! Every week I hear of some other couple that has decided to call it quits. The ones that hit home the hardest are those of friends, or even just acquaintances,but people that I know on some personal level.
Here is what I do know…the marriage did not get to this point overnight. It takes years of dysfunction to get to the quitting part. Years of lack of communication. Years of lack of intimacy. Years of leading separate lives.
Here is another fact I know…there is help! Those that seek help will find it. It is the seeking part that is difficult. The admitting that things things just are not right. The pain of going thru the hard work of making them right again. Jay and I have walked alongside enough couples who are doing the hard work to know it does involve pain, honesty, and countless hours of conversations that are not always pleasant.
The last fact I know? IT IS WORTH IT! We have seen couples overcome some devasting situations to have a solid marriage again. IT is possible and worth every bit of hard work.
The best way to insure that your children will grow up to be happy healthy adults is to make your marriage a priority. Work on it! Do not be fooled by the myth that it will be better for everyone if you and your spouse divorce. It won’t. I talk to countless adults whose parents are divorcing now and it is still devastating. Divorce is the not the answer – it may seem to some as the easy way out, but let me tell you, it is much easier to work with what you have and make it better.
Well, I am done. I will step off my soapbox, for now! Tell us what difficulties you and your spouse have overcome. Send us your questions about marriage and how we might help you!
