A Marriage That Will Last -1 (Sharing The Responsibilities)

Which marriages are predestined to last a life time and which are doomed to fail?  Will the couple that stays in perfect healthy shape last longer than the one where the woman’s hips expand with time?

Will the couple with the best looks last longer than the couple with average looks?  Will the couple that makes six figures a year last longer than the couple that is in a low income bracket?

Obviously, physical attributes and income are not what make or break a relationship. What makes a relationship last is the commitment of both parties to grow and evolve in their relationship.

We begin this series with sharing the responsibilities, which is a vital step that will help in the development of our marriages. Others will follow in subsequent posts.

 Sharing The Responsibilities

Although men and women have different roles, it's important to share some of the load in each of those roles.  Husbands should be helping their wife with things inside of the house like dishes, laundry etc.

Wives should be helping with things on the outside of the house like gardening, washing cars etc.

It's a dual responsibility to care, nurture and teach our children.  We need to be sure to bring the strengths of each spouse to help our children develop into confident, contributing adults.

As we work together we strengthen our relationships and what a joy it is to have our burdens lifted a bit by the ones we love the most.