My wife and I would not survive without God first in our marriage. I wanted to know what others thought. We have been married for 1 1/2 yrs.
2007-08-01 06:20:44 · 24 answers · asked by baseballguy 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Not at all, and I'm not a nonbeliever.
We have mutual plans, values, love, respect and trust and are sufficient enough to handle and care for our marriage ourselves.
If you're going to survive, thats up to you two; free will and all.
2007-08-01 06:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by mrsNO 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is important to have God in your marriage and every day life. Which is why it is a must to get married in a church this way you will be wed in the eyes of God!
2007-08-01 06:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by Txgirl23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian, and a spouse, and a certified Marriage Mentor, I will be honest with you.
While it is an obvious truth that to stay true, holy, and on fire for God, having God in the marriage is not a cure-all.
In fact, while there are couples celebrating their 50th Anniversary and never go to church or claim religion, there are born-again believers getting divorced in less than a year. Why can this be? Did the believing couple not have God in their life and marriage? No.
It's because there are principals that are natural and common to humanity, that helps keep a marriage together and close. Many Christians have a false security, that when trouble happens, if they pray more, spend more time apart, then God will step in on the scene. There are exceptions. However, NEVER replace your work as a spouse of learning your partner, learning to communicate, and working hard to grow close by covering it with a spiritual answer.
Yes, it is important for God to be in your marriage, but don't think that God will do what "we" are supposed to do ourselves. The bible tells us in 1st Peter 3:7 "...Likewise, ye husbands (wives), dwell with them according to knowledge..."
Know your spouse, learn your spouse, learn how to communicate and how to grow close and meet their needs.
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2007-08-01 06:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are right!!! God should be the center of any marriage and any man or woman that puts their husband or wife before God is guilty of sin. My husband and I have been married for almost 5 years and we would not have survived some of the obstacles that we have faced with the Lord Jesus Christ being front and center in our marriage. We are becoming members in our Church and are going to have our children dedicated. We are also thinking about renewing our vows in our new Church! God is great and without him the soul cannot survive neither can a good marriage. May God continue to bless your union!!!!
2007-08-01 06:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by fire_side_2003 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, from a non believer, agonostic. I only believe in each person for the marriage. God doesnt make your lives better. You both do. I have done the God thing for a previous marriage, married in a church and all. We ended in a divorce, God is supposed to be there for the good and bad. In my life it doesnt work that way. Its up to you in making a happy marriage. Good luck
2007-08-01 06:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by sarah s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let me first say that GOD is in every marriage at the beginning as when 2 ppl wed, they do it with and by the Grace of GOD.
That said, Yes I do firmly believe GOD has a place in all marriages, a firm place.
This does not by any means mean a marriage will not fail, GOD doesn't cause marriages to fail, people do when they forget GOD.
2007-08-01 06:36:22 · answer #6 · answered by junkyarddogfan 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If I ever get married again, which I do want to be, God will certainly be an important part of it. As I've gotten older and more grounded in my own faith, I realize how vital this is.
2007-08-01 10:27:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
married 37+ years , god is not important in our marriage, what is important is trust, without it their would be no marriage
2007-08-01 07:18:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, no...
I don't fault you for your beliefs. I'm just saying that neither my wife or I are extremely religious in the common sense of the word, nor were either of our parents. Oh, sure, they took us to church as kids, but we learned how to treat one another from them by example ~ not by scripture or Bible study.
We've been very happily married for almost 37 yrs.
2007-08-01 10:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by John Doe 1st 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you ask a happily married Budhist couple? No God there. People are so silly. Good character, a positive attitude, respect, flexibility, self-control, and a sense of humour are important: if you are missing one of these, your marriage sucks.
2007-08-01 06:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's only important to the marriage if it's important to one of the spouses. If neither have religion it may be of no issue.
Personally, my husband and I have faith and build eachother up sometimes when one of us doubts (usually me) so that forges a nice bond.
2007-08-01 06:25:36 · answer #11 · answered by Hope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋