"...You have captured my heart, my treasure, my bride. You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes, with a single jewel of your necklace. Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices. Your lips are as sweet as nectar, my bride. Honey and milk are your tongue. Your clothes are scented like the cedars of Lebanon..."
- Song of Solomon out of The Bible
Need I say anymore... either way here it goes! Love and Romance especially in a marriage are crucial to keeping things healthy and happy. If you are planning on getting married soon, the best advice I can give when it comes to this is to schedule a date night or day once a week and keep it in place "until death do you part", and yes - even when little ones show up. Let me rephrase that, "Especially when the little ones show up!" Doing so keeps your focus on each other and studies have shown that children grow up more secure and confident when they know their parents love each other.
One more thing...
When you say or maybe you've already said, "For better or for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part..." - MEAN IT! I have a good friend that was in a horrible car accident and suffered injuries for several years. In the midst of this suffering their spouse decided to leave. That's Crazy! But it happens all too often, and their is no greater example of commitment in love than to stick it out no matter what. When someone I know told me they were getting married we began talking about the actual commitment. I asked them to think of your future spouse with a terminal illness lying in bed and you have to visit them every day. I asked, "Are you willing to do this for this person if something like that takes place?" I do not mean to be negative here, just being real. Love is an emotional high and can be enjoyed all throughout marriage as we read above in the Proverb, but most importantly, love is an action. That action takes place no matter the circumstances or "feeling".
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