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Thirteen Ways to Keep Your Marriage Alive
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of Bunnie’s death, my wife for 44 years. Today I was thinking about some of the things that helped to make our marriage the success that it was, and I came up with thirteen things we both did with or toward each other. Pray and worship together: “The family that prays together stays together.” Forgive each other: If you fail to forgive, the offences will pile up until they forge a crack in the marriage that can ultimately destroy it. Show gratitude: The rarest of qualities among humans is showing gratitude. Do this toward your mate and you will be miles…
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Questions You Must Ask Before the Marriage Cerimony
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Questions to ask the other person Somewhere between the proposal and the “I do” there needs to be some crucial questions asked. Be forewarned that the following questions aren’t questions that enhance romance, but they are essential if you intend to spend the rest of your life living with a person. The time to find the answers is before you tie the knot. If you doubt that, ask any marriage counselor, or couple that has been married for a long time. Every one of these issues will impact your life; be sure you are clear on each one before you make a commitment to any…
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The Secret of a Perfect, Everlasting Love
Written by Jimmie Burroughs According to statistics about half of all marriages end up in divorce. That is just part of the picture of marriage: While five out of ten marriages end, three out of ten marriages remain in effect because of the children or finances and not for love. That leaves only two marriages out of ten that have found any semblance of the secret of a perfect, everlasting love. Experiencing perfect, everlasting love involves understanding: · Understanding what love is · Understandingthe source love · Understanding what makes love work What is love? In the English language, there is but one word for love. It is used…