It is pretty easy to remember how deep and complicated and important such a commitment is, especially when you where raised as my husband and I where. We saw it all the more soberly when we where younger and the marriage was new. We had a deep understanding going into it that this was a big deal, in the eyes of God we would forever be one. As we age together we rely more on the joy of the Lord to get us through together, rather then a somber determined mind.
So little is said about the not so serious side of commitment. The beauty involved in the fun. It is fun to live with my best friend and to know I got him FOREVER. It is freeing to not have the weight of dating and complex relationships on us anymore. We plan to have a big party every ten years to force us to remember how wonderfully fun it is to be committed to one another. Next party we hope to rent a ball room, chamber orchestra and have an old fashioned ball. Dancing lessons are much needed for my man and I first but, after all, we have almost ten years to plan for it.
It is so much easier to accepting the sacred commitment when you embrace the fun and freedom in it. The freedom is a gift to married couples. So don’t act like you think a married couple is supposed to act and instead have fun together, be friends, push one another to enjoy new experiences, spur one another on to stay young at heart and laugh together more.
The joy of the Lord is my marriages strength.
TTFN
This is a wonderful post! I particularly like that you point out embracing the fun and freedom in marriage. When my Dad gave his speech at our wedding twenty years ago, the last thing he said was – “Most of all, have some fun”. It was among the best advice he ever gave us!
This is a very lovely post.
Awesome. I love your take on marriage… that the commitment is fun and freeing… and it certainly is!!! As a married couple you have a lot of responsibility, but you also have all of the privileges too…
And I think I’ll stop right there! :~D
Thanks for joining us for Marriage Monday today, Mac an Rothaich.
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well said! I LOVED reading this….my hubby and I also have fun in our marriage and think it helps with our commitment….what great idea for your next 10 years! (We love ballroom dancing!)
So much in life is serious! Granted there are times when you have to be serious about things but FUN is so important! One of my favorite things in the whole world is to hear Dave laugh!
There really is a freedom in a committed relationship! We are free to be ourselves, the good, bad AND ugly and know that the other person loves us and won’t walk away because we’re having a bad day!
I think sometimes we have to remind ourselves to “lighten up” and take enjoyment from the little things that are right in front of us!
Connie