Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained ofGod
The Warm, Happy Marriage: Cold, Hard Facts to Consider
Lesson learned from my Marriage
My Wife and I crossed paths at church during a Sunday meeting. Our initial exchange of looks sparked an interest that led us to engage more during young adult activities. As we got to know each other better, our connection grew, eventually blossoming into a meaningful relationship.
After serving as full-time missionaries, we resumed our friendships, and little by little, the spark of love began to grow. Our courtship faced challenges when I fell ill with tuberculosis and had to undergo almost a year of treatment. Despite the difficulties, our bond grew stronger, and after recovering, I proposed to her. That's how our love story began, filled with resilience and deepening affection.
So what advantages can I enjoy by being married?
Both the soft stories and the hard evidence attest to the fact that good marriages are undeniably worth the work, sacrifice, and dedication they require. The benefits of marriage are unique; the disadvantages of alternative family forms are real, profound, and all too common. The benefits begin at the marriage ceremony; extend into the lives of husbands, wives, and their children across time; then stretch out to bolster neighborhoods, communities, and the world at large.
Vitality
- At older ages, married people are significantly healthier and experience fewer physical limitations in daily activities than their non-married counterparts.
Bliss
- Married people are generally happier, the studies find, with greater life satisfaction, lower risk for depression, and greater eco-nomic stability, all contributing to better mental health
Support
- For men, marriage lowers their risk for depression and panic disorder. For women, it reduces their risk of substance abuse. For both genders, marriage offers higher levels of social integration as well as a source of emotional support from which spouses draw a sense of being esteemed, valued, and cared about.
Resilience
- Research confirms that a mar-riage founded on realistic expectations as opposed to fantasy manages to satisfy the deep, human need for emotional and physical closeness throughout life’s ups and downs.