"While marriage is difficult, and discordant and frustrated marriages are common, yet real, lasting happiness is possible, and marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can conceive. This is within the reach of every couple, every person."
-President Spencer W. Kimball
The above quote sets quite the ideal for married couples young and old. However, in world that throws away marriages like they are disposable paper goods, many people would find this prophetic statement to be unrealistic, and the thought of marriage as down right frightening and hopeless.
Hopefully today, through this post, you will find hope and peace, and a guide to the foundation of a healthy marriage.
Below you will find Six Foundational Processes from "Successful Marriages and Families Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives" that will help to form a healthy marriage.
1. Personal commitment to the Marriage Covenant
To begin, it is most important to remember that successful covenant marriages are founded on the teaching of Jesus Christ. We see in the image below that the distance between us and our spouse diminishes as we draw closer to our Savior. We can draw closer to one another through practicing spiritual patterns, such as regular scripture study, couples prayer, and regular temple attendance.
To begin, it is most important to remember that successful covenant marriages are founded on the teaching of Jesus Christ. We see in the image below that the distance between us and our spouse diminishes as we draw closer to our Savior. We can draw closer to one another through practicing spiritual patterns, such as regular scripture study, couples prayer, and regular temple attendance.
2. Love and Friendship
3. Positive Interaction
4. Accepting Influence from Ones Spouse
5. Respectfully Handle Differences and Solve Problems
6. Continue Courtship
As you work towards improving these Six Foundational Processes you might find this lesson from the "Marriage and Family Relations Instructor’s Manual" helpful...
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