Difficulties in Marriage

Marriage can be hard. There are so many problems that can arise and more and more often marriages are ending in divorce. People aren't always taking the time to work through things but instead are planning and preparing for it to end. The interesting thing though is that statistics show that 70% of divorced people say not only that they could have saved their marriage but also that they should have. If you learn how to respond to conflict and problems you could actually end up bringing yourselves closer together instead of the marriage ending. Something that my teacher said in class that really stood out to me was "I don't know anyone with a really fantastic marriage who didn't at some point go through really difficult times." This was so interesting to me because that's how life is with everything, if it comes easily the first time you try something do you really learn anything? Learning is why we were sent to this earth was to learn and grow. Throughout our marriages we will have disagreements and conflict will be inevitable. Conflict can be a really good thing and it shows that you care for those around you. Don't be afraid to talk about your problems, if you can talk them through with patience and love you can change the course of your marriage.