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Nearly 50 percent of marriages end in a divorce. The reasons may vary, but many problems stem from our own poor choices and a lack of nurturing our marriages from the beginning. This lack of cultivation may damage a healthy relationship and then it might be too late. All relationships require commitment, compromise, communication and admiration. Just like a garden we need to nourish our relationships. If we want it to thrive we need to get rid of the weeds and give it lots of attention. When we don’t, the garden will wither away and so will our marriage. However, we need to be open, honest and understand that we don’t have all the answers. This is OK as none of us actually know what we are doing, not even the experts! In the meantime, here are 5 ways to make your marriage grow.

Put God at the Center

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Jesus talked about having a firm foundation in our spiritual lives and in our lives overall. This can be done by being obedient to God’s Word. When you build your marriage on Jesus it can withstand the storms of our human frailty. Storms can include deficiencies, bad habits or other sins that could destroy our structure (marriage). When we are not obedient to God and where there is sin in our lives, there will be consequences like discord or strife. There is a reason Jesus said that “everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” When we are connected to God we become a powerhouse as a couple.

Accept Your Differences

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We all have differences and as we spend more time with our partner this might widen! What happens is we become more indifferent and less receptive of our spouse’s habits or quirks. Start to focus on the positive aspects and find an appreciation for those things that you thought were totally cool when you were dating. Take a fresh look at these things, Psych Central suggested. “It’s likely that your differences balance one another out and make you a great team.” We can look to the Bible on getting rid of our own sin before pointing to our spouse’s sin (Mathew 7:5). Accept that both of you are different individuals and watch your marriage get out of neutral.

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