married myth

this is a quote my sister in law recently forwarded me, normally I'm not a huge fan of all things forwarded, but this one was so apt and well spoken I thought I'd share it here.
I do hope this finds all who read this well.

Most people get married believing a myth—That marriage is a beautiful box
full of all the things they have longed for: companionship, sexual
fulfillment, intimacy, and friendship. The truth is that marriage, at the
start, is an empty box. You must put something in before you can take
something out. There is no love in marriage; love is in people, and the
people put love into marriage. There is no romance in marriage; people
have to infuse it into their marriages. A couple must learn the art and
form the habit of giving, loving, serving, praising—keeping the box full.
If you take out more than you put in, the box will be empty.
--J. Allen Peterson


I for one couldn't agree more.

go kiss your spouse

Cori