Having a Healthy and Fit Marriage
By: Charlie Parish
We all want to be healthy. We all want to have a long and productive life, and there are things we can do to ensure we have these blessings in our lives. Eating right, exercising, and taking care of our bodies are all ways to live longer, but being healthy extends to more than just the physical. Our mental health is very closely connected to our physical needs, and for those of us who are married, this journey begins at home.
The relationship between husband and wife has been misunderstood for a long time. Sadly, the media portrays marriage as a promise that’s easily broken instead of the sacred convent that God intended it to be. We are a society that is influenced by the wrong thing, many times the celebrity media. Love is portrayed as just a feeling that once the butterflies fade, then it’s alright to seek greener pastures.
Often times we look to the wrong bench mark. If someone told you they had the secret to unconditional love in your marriage and a relationship strong enough to weather any storm in life, would you listen to them? Do you want to know the secret to having a marriage that will last forever? If so, then consider yourself blessed to have picked up this Our Town and reading this article, because this may be the most valuable piece of information you ever read.
The secret to a happy marriage is not found in any tabloid magazine. Dr. Phil and Opera have tried to uncover this mystery, but have failed. The secret to a great marriage comes to light when we learn to embrace change. Let me explain.
By nature, we are selfish people. When we’re single, it’s all about what we want to do, where we want to go and so on. We have no one to consider but ourselves. But when we decided to marry, a change has to occur. We have to die to our selfish ways and put our spouses needs ahead of our own. This pertains to both husband and wife.
Marriage is not about butterflies and fuzzy feelings, but about serving one another and we have separate duties. The man is to provide for his wife. To love her and attend to her every need; to lead her through life. The wife is to submit and follow his lead.
The topic of submission for the wife has been misinterpreted for years; it DOES NOT mean she is to be a slave. The submission part of marriage only is applicable if the man is loving and caring toward his wife as God intended. So wives ask yourself, if you have a man that loves and cares for you unconditionally and is leading for your happiness, is submission really so difficult?
The secret to a better marriage comes when both partners learn that it’s not about themselves. Love grows when BOTH husband and wife learn to invest in each others needs before their own. When two people live to serve one another, it gives birth to a healthy and fit marriage that can stand against anything life throws it’s way. Love is not a feeling, but a daily choice we make to invest in one another. Take care of one another and God bless.
Charlie Parish writes on behalf of American Bodyworks. You can keep up with Charlie’s writings on his blog at http://charlieparish.wordpress.com.