SIX REASONS YOUR MARRIAGE IS FALLING APART
1. We fail to create a stable marriage when we rely on our
spouse to fulfill all of our needs.
It is unfair to think that our spouse will meet all of our needs. Being a
guy who is trying to align his life with the Bible, I tend to go back to
the story about Adam and Eve. When Adam and Eve ate the
forbidden fruit, they were kicked out of paradise where all their needs
were met. They were then cursed to work hard for everything they
needed. Whether you believe that story or not, the truth remains that it
takes a lot of work and more than one person to fill all the needs in
our lives. We long for all of our needs to be met by one person, but
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