The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get

Apr 25

By Jay Slupesky

Couple on Mountain Marriage Certificate is just another term for a work permit!

When you saw your spouse standing at the altar, did you consider that you would have to work at this? Or did you just assume that you’d live “happily ever after?” Probably not. Most people think of the happily ever after part and don’t even consider the work part! However, to have a good marriage; and certainly to have a great marriage, will take a lot of time, energy, and just plain work. “I didn’t sign up for this,” you might think. I want the happily ever after. Yes, we all do, and yet, it is in the work that the happily ever after comes.

The reward is what makes the work worth it. When you work at a marriage and make it the best it can possibly be, the reward is worth a lot more.

Think of a couple who climb a mountain, going over the rough spots and enduring the dark nights, rain storms, and cold winds on the way up. They camp each night and endure hardships to get to the top. They probably disagree over more than on thing on the way up. But when they get to the top of the mountain, what a view awaits them! As they are holding hands, basking in the breath-taking view, a helicopter lands and another couple get out to share the view with them. Who do think appreciates the view more?

When you are in the midst of difficult times, press on: the view, and the rewards, await you!

This entry was posted on Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:12 am and is filed under Marriage Therapist's Tips.

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