Prayer for a Happy Married Life… as I recite this prayer every night before I sleep, I feel so certain that every wife or husband really needs God’s grace to be able to maintain “happiness” in their relationship. I’ve been married for two years and six months, such a short period of time as most people would say. Though such, I believe I already possess some authority to talk about “loving relationship” and how comfortable it can get.Just like any other relationship, ours has its own share of ups and downs. There are the good days and the not so good days. One can be sweet today then be soooo annoying the next day! I welcome all these unique experiences, complexities of situations, clashing of attitudes, disagreements, as well as our individual craziness, sumpong at topak!
While we have our own right to our individual craziness, we make sure we put a little more patience and understanding each day in dealing with each other. This is not easy! This is something we strive to learn and relearn and something we really work hard for. For me, this means being sensitive to his needs, being watchful of my words, feeling what he feels, and respecting his views.
But apart from all these – we have fun, shared interests, selflessness, and great communication. And I can confidently say that we enjoy simply being together! If I have to decide on something, I make sure we talk things out first. I give him the respect he deserves. We talk about everything and make sure that we don’t argue about finances. The amount of time and attention we give to each other is our greatest investment in life. Our marriage is our priority and believe me there are no tradeoffs when it comes to time spent with the family.
Truly after the wedding, it’s all about the marriage. Having known each other for the past nine years prior to marriage, I can say that there were few adjustments made. They said that marriage does not change a person and will even magnify what is already there. True enough… my husband being a kind person as he used to be, is now even kinder and more caring than ever. His goodness has been magnified in so many ways.
I just make sure I do my part. If there is one goal I want to achieve in this life, it would be this – “to make my husband a happy man”. Yes I say this with a lot of conviction and I will direct my actions and decisions toward this and even go out of my way to make sure this happens.
Our love has never been so comfortable!
