In today's world, many people my age are not getting married and those who are are getting a divorce. My husband and I have been married for over 3 years now. From our friends who got married the same time that we did, we are the only ones still married and we are all members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Divorce was never a part of my life until my husband and I started dating. His parents are divorced and have been for almost 9 years now. I have seen the up-close results and affect divorce has on a family. Divorce hurts not only the two who were married, but it hurts their children and even their grand children.
I love President Oak's words, "A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection." When we think about getting married, there is no way we will find a "perfect" person, everyone has their flaws. It's through Christ and working together that we can become perfect together and work towards the same goal.
If we think of marriage as a triangle with a man at one end, the wife at another and God at the last, the more the husband and wife get closer to God, the closer they come together without even trying. If we put God first and are working on a relationship with Him, we naturally are bettering our relationship with our spouse.
So, for many of those in the boat I was in, should we be getting married? IF it's just going to end in divorce is it worth even trying? Yes, "Marriage is ordained of God." If both people are willing to put in the effort and keep their covenants, nothing can stop them from having a successful marriage.
