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Taking a look at modern marriages, the sad thing is that for most couples "Until death do us part" has become "until I get bored of you," or "until times get rough."
This mindset by most couples, is the reason for too many broken homes and high rate of divorce in our society.
Relationship expert, James Michael Sama of Your Tango lists 10 promises every man can make to his future wife:
But it is reality. It is love. It is commitment. And it is marriage.
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When you pledge the rest of your life to someone, that is exactly what you're doing. I think this is so far outside of our realities that it's almost not an actual promise we feel like we are making. 50, 60, 70 years down the road? Who knows what the future will bring, anyway? We'll cross that bridge when we come to it...
When you marry someone, though, you are making the promise that you will be crossing any bridges you reach together. You will do it whether you are walking side by side holding hands, or whether one of you is pushing the other in a wheelchair. You will cross each bridge you find along your journey with the quiet confidence that your partner is going to be stepping onto the other side with you.
How can you be sure they will be there?
Because they promised you.