Embracing the Friction: The Hidden Sweetness in Marriage
In today’s ‘cancel culture,’ people who encounter friction often choose to keep their spikes and abandon the other fruit instead. The trouble is that this leaves them to face the tumbler of life alone. Marriage is not about finding the perfect match; it is about two imperfect individuals being thrown into the tumbler of life together. The refining process takes time, but as each spike is knocked off, it becomes more enjoyable and certainly much sweeter being in the tumbler together. Rather than getting upset at the friction in a marriage, try to be thankful. Each time you let go of one of your spikes and allow yourself to be more vulnerable, the more likely it is that your partner will begin to do the same. Over time, all that will remain is the goodness to be shared and enjoyed for much longer than it took for the spikes to be knocked off.
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