It is also possible for a couple to realize a greater amount of their marriage potential. We make fantastic demands on our marriages today. At the end of the day when we are exhausted and every bit of usefulness has been wrung out of us, we rush out onto the crowded expressway and slowly make our way home. There, late in the evening at the low point of our energy, we pick up with our marriage. So we shouldn't be surprised at the 40 percent divorce rate for first marrieds today. . .
Marriage ought to foster the growth of authentic love between man and woman.
This deep and meaningful love is devoted to the welfare of each other. Mutual understanding and consideration nourishes the marriage. It becomes possible for the marriage to be sustained and sustaining even when the couple feels low or the energy drain is high. Trust is usually built on mutual respect and acceptance of differentness. Developing a sense of trust means that both persons will do what they say they will do, and will not do and say things that violate the integrity of the relationship.