Why do you want to get married? Take a moment and write down your reasons. How you answer this question reveals a lot about your emotional and mental readiness for marriage. Compare your answers to what I think are the four best reasons for getting married.
Many people get married for selfish reasons. They expect to be loved rather than to give love. Judaism emphasizes that a mature person wants to get married primarily to give and to promote the happiness of one’s partner.
Human beings are born takers. Unless one makes a conscious decision to become a giver, one will forever remain a taker and self-absorbed. It takes an act of will and hard work to overcome our natural inclination to take. One of the ultimate challenges of life is to become someone who gets more pleasure from helping others succeed than from one’s own success.
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Bible reference(s): Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:4, Mat 19:5-6, Mark 10:8, 1Co 7:9, 1Co 7:28, 1Co 7:36, Eph 5:31, Colossians 3:19, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:28, Titus 2:4, 1Ti 3:2, 1Ti 3:12, 1Ti 4:3, Tit 1:6
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