WHY GET MARRIED ANYWAY || DR MYLES MUNROE

WHY GET MARRIED ANYWAY || DR MYLES MUNROE 

People get married for lots of reasons, some good, others not so good. Many marriages today fail because the couple does not understand either the purpose or the principles of successful marriage. They lack knowledge. Modern society’s confusion about marriage results in many couples’ marry- ing for the wrong reasons—reasons that are insufficient for sustaining a healthy, lifelong relationship.

No one should ever get married without first carefully and clearly answering the question, “Why?” Deliberate and thoughtful consideration in advance will prevent a lot of problems, heartache, and regret later on. Knowing why you want to marry can confirm you in a good decision and help you avoid making a bad decision.

Because knowledge is critical to success, it is important first of all to rec- ognize some of the most common unhealthy reasons people use in choosing to get married. I have listed ten. This list is based not on guesswork but on evi- dence drawn from studies of countless failed marriages. We are not talking fiction here, but real life.

TEN UNHEALTHY REASONS FOR GETTING MARRIED

1. To spite parents.

2. To escape an unhappy home.

3. A negative self-image.

4. Marrying on the rebound.

5. Fear of being left out.

6. Fear of independence.

7. Fear of hurting the other person.

8. To be a therapist or a counselor for the other person.

9. Because of having s*x.

10. Because of pregnancy.

TEN HEALTHY REASONS FOR GETTING MARRIED 

1. Because it is God’s will.

2. Expressing God’s love to the other person.

3. Expressing personal love for the other person.

4. To fulfill sexual needs and desires in a godly way.

5. The desire to begin a family.

6. Companionship.

7. To share all things together with the other person.

8. To work together to fulfill each other’s needs.

9. To maximize each person’s potential.

10. Enhancement of spiritual growth.

Because it comes from God, marriage is designed for believers: men and women who walk by faith and not by sight and live in a daily and growing personal love relationship with Jesus Christ.