If you are married, you may have learned the benefits of marriage and seen why it is vital. Or, maybe marriage was hard for some of you and you’re no longer married. However, there is hope. But that hope starts with realizing that marriage can be more amazing than you have experienced or even thought. Here are 5 reasons that explain the importance of marriage.
1. Beginning
“Marriage is more than a physical union; it is also a spiritual and emotional union.”
Matrimony represents the start of a family and is a lifetime commitment. Serving your own family gives you the chance to develop your selflessness as well. Marriage is more than a physical union; it is also a spiritual and emotional union. This union mirrors the one between God and His Church.
2. Oneness
When a man and woman get married, the “two become one.” Marriage is a bond like no other. It gives us a life partner, a teammate, as we move through the challenges of life together.
3. Purity
Marriage is intended to be pure. Almost every minute, we encounter temptation from all sides. The bond of marriage gives us the support to defeat temptation by engaging in deep, satisfying love—a love that gives to, and receives from, our mate physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
4. Parenting
One of life’s greatest blessings is when a couple gets married and has a kid together or adopts a child. Today, almost 40% of families with children have a fatherless household. The effects of that fact are staggering.
Father absence causes increases in mental and behavioral disorders as well as criminal activity and substance abuse. But when children are raised in a healthy marriage, they get a front row seat to see and experience the lasting benefits of a strong family.
5. Love
Marriage is designed to mirror our Creator’s unconditional love for us. It’s a love that will always be there and will never leave us or forsake us. When a man and woman love one another unconditionally, contentment and joy follow.
