Christ Centered Marriage

In H. Wallace Goddard’s book “Drawing Heaven into Your Marriage” he says “the key to surviving and enjoying marriage are found in the gospel of Jesus Christ“. Dr Goddard continues to talk about how the principle of the Gospel of Jesus Christ can benefit a marriage and life, and when we apply the gospel into our marriage we can grow together. I love that in his quote he mentions surviving and enjoying. Marriage is hard but it is also meant to be a joyous experience. I think marriage is seen as work and no fun. But that is not want God intended marriage to be. Dr Gottman also speaks about marriages in his book “the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work“. He talks about that marriage is meant to be a place where two couples not only “get along” but build a life together where “they support each other’s hopes and aspirations and build a sense of purpose into their lives together“. Elder Wirthlin gave a talk where he shared a story of an older couple. The husband knew his wife’s needs and desires, and when she could no longer fulfill them, he did it for her. He showed that he had great love for his wife. Elder Wirthlin continues to share about true love in his quote “Sometimes the greatest love is not found in the dramatic scenes that poets and writers immortalize. Often, the greatest manifestations of love are the simple acts of kindness and caring we extend to those we meet along the path of life.” When we have a Christ centered home it is remembering the deep friendship we have with our spouse and showing small acts of kindness so they know we care and we care about the little things.