3 SIMPLE RULES FOR MAKING A MARRIAGE WORK (4 OF 9)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16
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3 Simple Rules for Making a Marriage Work (4 of 9)
Series: Majoring in the Minors
Scott Maze
Malachi 2:10-16
When I say the word ‘‘marriage,’’ what do you think? Are you a little jaundice about the idea of marriage? I spoke to a lady recently who said when I got married I was looking for the ideal, instead, the marriage became an ordeal, so now I want a new deal.
One day, a man went to the Super Bowl, sitting there with an empty seat beside him. The gentleman sitting next to him said, ‘‘Was that your seat? I see no one sitting there.’’ He said, ‘‘Yes. My wife and I had these tickets, but she died recently. And none of our friends who I invited could make it to the Super Bowl either. So the seat is empty.’’ He said, ‘‘None of your friends could make it to the Super Bowl? Really?’’ He said, ‘‘No, they couldn’t.’’ He said, ‘‘Wow! The biggest sports event in all history, and they missed the Super Bowl.’’ He said, ‘‘Yeah, they’re all at HER funeral.’’
Yes, many are down on the idea of marriage, and it’s easy to get a laugh when talking about marriage. But maybe you are more hopeful about the idea of marriage?
Cynical about Marriage
People are so cynical about marriage that they don’t bother tying the knot. Millennials are hesitant to tie the knot at all. Remember that Millennials are born between 1984 to 1998. Marriage is diminishing in our society, probably due to increased cynicism over lifelong married love. The number of American adults over twenty-five who have never been married is at an all-time high. In 1960, only one in ten adults over twenty-five were never married. While in 2012, the number of adults who’ve never married is now one in five. Again, people are so cynical about marriage that they don’t bother tying the knot. And it’s not just young people. A recent study says that those fifty and older are among the fastest growing segment of the population to cohabitate.
I want to sell you on the benefits of lifelong marriage in the nex ...
Series: Majoring in the Minors
Scott Maze
Malachi 2:10-16
When I say the word ‘‘marriage,’’ what do you think? Are you a little jaundice about the idea of marriage? I spoke to a lady recently who said when I got married I was looking for the ideal, instead, the marriage became an ordeal, so now I want a new deal.
One day, a man went to the Super Bowl, sitting there with an empty seat beside him. The gentleman sitting next to him said, ‘‘Was that your seat? I see no one sitting there.’’ He said, ‘‘Yes. My wife and I had these tickets, but she died recently. And none of our friends who I invited could make it to the Super Bowl either. So the seat is empty.’’ He said, ‘‘None of your friends could make it to the Super Bowl? Really?’’ He said, ‘‘No, they couldn’t.’’ He said, ‘‘Wow! The biggest sports event in all history, and they missed the Super Bowl.’’ He said, ‘‘Yeah, they’re all at HER funeral.’’
Yes, many are down on the idea of marriage, and it’s easy to get a laugh when talking about marriage. But maybe you are more hopeful about the idea of marriage?
Cynical about Marriage
People are so cynical about marriage that they don’t bother tying the knot. Millennials are hesitant to tie the knot at all. Remember that Millennials are born between 1984 to 1998. Marriage is diminishing in our society, probably due to increased cynicism over lifelong married love. The number of American adults over twenty-five who have never been married is at an all-time high. In 1960, only one in ten adults over twenty-five were never married. While in 2012, the number of adults who’ve never married is now one in five. Again, people are so cynical about marriage that they don’t bother tying the knot. And it’s not just young people. A recent study says that those fifty and older are among the fastest growing segment of the population to cohabitate.
I want to sell you on the benefits of lifelong marriage in the nex ...
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