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Expectations In Marriage
When you married, did you have in mind you and your mate would “live happily ever after”? How many marriages do you believe started the same way as yours, but never experienced “happily ever after”? What makes the difference? The difference is in expectations.
The number one rule for expectations in marriage is never expect perfection in the one you marry. You should expect maturity, honor, and respect, but not flawlessness. Why should you expect precision in everything about your mate when you fail to reach the same?
The second rule is expect your mate to be what God wants in a mate. To be mutually compatible, expect your mate to leave, cleave, and become one with you. Expect them to know, understand, and practice their responsibility. Hold them accountable to respect God’s law of marriage.
The third rule is expect your mate to hold to the marriage covenant. Marriage is not a contract. It is a verbal covenant which promises love, devotion, honor, faithfulness, providing, leading, submission, care, respect, and trust. Look back at your vows and see if you have followed through with your promises. Your mate expects you to fulfill what you promised. The expectations you have in marriage will likely determine where your marriage will be in 5, 10, 25, 50 years, or if it will be...
