LOVE is finding not the PERFECT person but...(for newly married couple)
@simple_butterfly (478)
Philippines
June 11, 2007 10:41pm CST
LOVING the imperfect person PERFECTLY.
We are not all perfect..but trying to be one. When we get married our partner for us is so perfect but because of so many differences after marrying our spouse we saw his/her imperfections. We are trying to accept his/her negative attitude as well as accepting ours too.
I once got an idea from a friend of mine that...
As we go through our marriage life, the first 3 yrs is like heaven, full of happiness as we adjust to each other. After 5 yrs, comes difficulties, frustration because problem arises and differences and sometimes we can't accept each others opinion. Maybe because of lack of guidance from our parents and spiritual advisers or we can't get along with them as well.
During the 8th year of marriage, comes more problems, temptations, lots of frustrations, pride towards each other and an idea of falling out of love. But after that 8th yr if you surpassed those challenges and you are still clinging to each other and prays together and God is still in the center of your life that is a succes!
In other words, you've graduated from those problems and challenges and both of you are strong enough to face another trial in your life and will not be seperated anymore until you grow old and die.
It is only a matter of LOVING the imperfect person PERFECTLY. Meaning, accepting the one you loved, his/her imperfections...everything in her/him.
I hope I helped those who are struggling from their realtionships now. Let God be the center of your relationship. :)
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
beautiful thoughts coming from a beautiful person. thanks for sharing this, simple butterfly. we can search the whole world for the one perfect person, and our efforts will only be futile. loving the imperfect person perfectly is what makes a relationship more beautiful, more meaningful.
and yes, putting god at the center of your married life is most important.
@simple_butterfly (478)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
Hello toonatoons! Welcome back! I'm very happy for you. Of what have become of your effort from the past years..and here you are now facing another chapter of your life. I know both of you are GOD fearing individual, your relationship will last as tested by time now.
Congrats again! :)
@nikko84111 (368)
• China
12 Jun 07
good post~~helpful~~
i think marriage is not so easy to keep~~
it need some compromise and trust ~~
if there is love ,there is hope~~
@simple_butterfly (478)
• Philippines
12 Jun 07
thanks my friend ;)
and thank you for sharing too...
@jessemt35 (294)
• Qatar
12 Jun 07
Marriage is a covenant between couples plus God. It is also a journey and a celebration of love, whereby you are invited to accept each others good and bad side with God as witness and partner. With this in mind men and women in marriage can better overcome the ups and downs of a married life.