Monday, May 14, 2007

10 Suggestions for a Better Marriage


  1. Never consider divorce as an option (Gen. 2:18-24; Mat. 19:1-9).

  2. Learn to forgive & forget (Col. 3:13).

  3. Do not be hypercritical (Pro. 19:11; 1 Cor. 13:5, ASV).

  4. Learn to communicate (Jas. 1:19; Pro. 18:13).

  5. Keep outsiders outside (Mat. 5:28).

  6. Learn to trust (Pro. 19:20).

  7. Do not compare your mate to others (2 Cor. 10:12).

  8. Give positive reinforcement (Pro. 12:25).

  9. Pray for your marriage (Phi. 4:6).

  10. Center your marriage on the Bible (Psa. 119:105).

(Modified from an artice by Dan Flournoy)