Marriage: The important decisions.

I have been thinking a lot recently about how important the decision is to choose your eternal companion correctly. I was recently talking to a stellar guy. Someone that I was really interested in. He was smart, talented, caring, funny, and so much more! We talked all of the time and were really good friends. Then something happened and we stopped talking for a whole week. We weren't communicating and we definitely weren't discussing our problems. He ended up being a completely different guy than who I thought he was. 

Communication is crucial in any relationship. If you want it to last, then you need to talk everything out, even if it may be awkward or uncomfortable. If you keep those emotions bottled up inside then you are only hurting the relationship and increasing your chances of separation. Every couple is bound to have difficulties. That's what this life is all about. We need to have those trials, so we can learn how to deal with them.

I think we need to adore our spouses. I took a class last semester from Brother Palmer. He always spoke so highly of his wife. We had never even met her! He was so in love with her. He was quick to blame himself for any problems and I am sure she were to do the same. They both had a mutual understanding of who they wanted to be both individually and as a couple and they respected and supported each other. I loved Brother Palmer and hope that my future husband treats me exactly like Brother Palmer treats his wife. 

When we live the gospel of Jesus Christ, we learn about his love for all of us. When we learn of Him, we will want to be better husbands and wives because we will understand each other better and we will have the desire to help each other return to our Father in heaven.