Liking the one you love

Friedrich Nietzsche once said: “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”

Friendship in a marriage is so important. It is the foundation for which love can grow. It is not enough that we marry out best friend, but that we continue to nurture and build upon our friendships every day.

Instead of persevering through the troubles in one relationship, sometimes people are tempted to end the relationship and jump to the next one, which will no doubt also have its fair share of troubles. There is no doubt that marriage requires effort. It requires both you and your spouse to give their 100 percent. It is often easy to judge and place blame on your spouse for disagreements in a marriage. However, it is important to remember that we should be instead focusing our efforts on improving ourselves.

A few weeks ago a wise older lady gave me some wonderful advice. She suggested praying for your spouse every night. Pray for his safety, his health, and his comfort. Offer a prayer of gratitude for your spouse for the person that he is. This advice may seem like nothing major. I already prayed from my husband’s safety, health and comfort. However, I realized that I did not express much prayers of gratitude for him. After I was given this advice, I took it to heart. As I prayed more fervently on behalf of my husband I noticed that I was able to see him a bit more through God’s eyes. I gained a greater love and appreciation for him. Any resentment I had toward him during the day simply vanished and I was able to crawl into bed after prayers with my heart full of love for my husband. 
I would
 love to shares some pictures of me and my best friend.

Marriage is such a wonderful thing. It isn’t always easy, but no good things are ever easy. Marriage requires work. It is something that we can be proud of, that needs nurturing. It requires love, respect and forgiveness.