Marriage really does matter. Last year I worked with a couple who hated being together so much that they often slept in different locations (not just different beds, different addresses). This year I have the pleasure of working with a couple who adore each other. It is a pleasure to be around them! They are affectionate, compliment each other and even tease each other about funny things that happen. I’ve never heard the wife say anything negative about her husband – and it inspires me to be the same kind of wife.
Marriage is under attack in America. Instead of boycotting and making a stink about things we don’t like, why not use our energy to make our marriages even stronger? It will benefit your relationship and cause you to be a testimony to a watching world!
Each Monday I post a picture on Instagram with a snapshot of something we do because marriage matters. You can read more about why we do this on my first Marriage Matters post. Here are all the posts from May – we had some fun times this month!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7EqgxhQfI/?taken-by=homeforcomfort
I hope you’ll join in the #MondayMarriageMatters challenge – of course you don’t have to post it on Instagram unless you choose to do that, but I love seeing what you share! There are over 100 posts under the #MondayMarriageMatters hashtag – head over there for some great marriage advice!
Take a moment this week and do something special for your marriage – because it matters!
Come Home For Comfort 
I love your last example of Paul coming to your rescue. His response to you interrupting his day was so sweet, loving and kind. That’s an area I struggle with. It’s hard for me to be those things when my plan/day gets interrupted. Kevin is much better at being flexible and making unexpected things work. He’ll drop what he’s doing to help or change his plans to run an errand for me. Our husbands are inspiring and I’m going to remember this the next time Kevin needs something that interrupts my plans. I always enjoy your marriage matters posts.
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I think our husbands have similar personalities (as do we) – Paul would definitely be the “fun parent” if we had kids. 🙂
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I love your Marriage Matters posts! They are so encouraging! Thank you for sharing them.
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I’m so glad they encourage you – it helps me too!
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I love these posts! Such great examples that we can all apply. Just showed Chauncey the towel post. I had screenshotted it when you originally posted but forgot to show it to him.
Tif
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Thanks, Tif! Doing the Monday marriage posts have been great for me – and it’s an extra blessing when they encourage someone else!
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Because marriage matters to me, I say thank you more. I tell my husband how thankful I am for all he does for our family, for all he gives and allowing me to stay home with our son.
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I love that!!
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It took me some time to learn to just say thanks too! Now, I try to thank my husband as much as possible, and he really appreciates it! And I totally agree about your statement at the beginning: we should be putting our energy into building our marriages rather than always pointing the finger at people who we don’t agree with. Our positive lives can have more of a impact than angry words and boycotting.
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I still have to work on just saying thank you sometimes – I am pretty set in my ways. 🙂
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I can’t understand why people stay together if they don’t like being each other anymore. Love your Instagram pictures (and of course your idea of Marriage matters)!
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It’s my goal that with focusing on how much marriage matters, I will choose to stay with my husband even on the days I don’t like him! 🙂
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