Deciding Whether To Marry | by Madisyn Taylor Though we may make many commitments throughout our time on earth, few have a lifelong impact on the path our lives will take. The decision to marry someone you love--to bond yourself to them completely--is unlike any other and can reshape your existence. When two people have similar goals, values, and needs, marriage can result in a lifetime partnership of love and respect, shared laughter and tears, friendship, and intimacy that is ultimately fulfilling. Love is often cited as the sole prerequisite of a strong and stable married life. However, the decision to get married should be made with the mind and the soul as well as with the heart. Carefully considering whether you truly want to get married, both individually and as a couple, can ensure that if you do choose to marry, your relationship can grow to unimaginable depths. The decision-making process you employ to determine whether you should marry should be a thoughtful and honest one in which you appraise not only your partner but also yourself. Consider that love and attraction do not guarantee long-term compatibility. If your relationship is not secure, marriage will not make it so. Likewise, if your partner is not as attentive, loving, or kind as you would like, your becoming spouses will not change that. Marriage has no power to permanently fill any emotional or spiritual gaps in your life. Before you choose to marry, ask yourself whether you and your partner are adept at resolving conflict, can speak openly to one another, and fully respect one another. Your attitudes regarding the nature of marital commitment, children and child rearing, and marital roles may be the same or they may differ. It is your shared responsibility to discuss your similarities and come to agreements regarding your differences that will predict how successful your future marriage will be. Often times, younger couples rush into marriage just for the wedding dress, the ring, the party, and honeymoon. Would you still be willing to be married if you couldn't have these things? Remember that planning a wedding is simple when compared to the intricacies of nurturing a marriage. The honeymoon and nesting period will eventually wear off, and what you are left with is a partner for life. When you work together with your partner, reassure and support one another, and are honest about your feelings regarding marriage, you'll come to the right decision. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Tess Masters and Karen Kipp Are you ready to take your wellness to the next level with an exciting, fast-acting program that will help you lose weight, feel better, have more energy, sleep more deeply, breathe more freely, think more clearly, and feel more vibrant and healthy? Our 7-Day program will help you achieve optimal wellness with delicious fresh plant-based food, nutrient-dense juices, and easy wellness practices to renew your body, mind, and spirit. We've guided thousands of participants around the world through juice fasts and cleanses, and developed an easy step-by-step process that makes detoxing gentle, effective, delicious, and fun so that you have more energy and vitality. Boost your health in the way that feels comfortable depending on your needs, lifestyle, and wellbeing. You get to choose how you experience this cleanse. We offer two options: Gentle Cleanse: 7 days of clean eating with juicing or Deep-Dive Detox: 4 days of clean eating and 3 days of juice fasting. Regardless of which track you choose, we will be with you every step of the way with daily emails, video support, forums, written material, and delicious recipes to help you get healthy. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Fit and Fierce Over 40 2. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 3. 21 Day Booty Core 4. Release Yourself from Family Karma 5. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 6. 21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals 7. Break the Grip of Past Lovers 8. Be a Divine Conduit for Guides & Angels 9. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul 10. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men
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