Real Life Not a Fairy Tale

Sometimes we get this perception of marriage that it’s supposed to be this “happily ever after”. The kind you see in movies or read about as a kid. That’s for fairy tales. In real life, happily ever after (for me) is having, not only the love but, the patience to endure the better AND the worst. Not being so quick to throw in the towel…even when you feel like it. From my experience, u have days when you love but, not always like the person you’re married to. Many times I’ve seen other relationships and compared them to my own; but everyone has a different journey and marriage is no different.

Don’t expect marriage to always be unicorns & rainbows; a happily ever after type of journey but, a journey that’ll last forever…even after the happy. There’s a difference between being happy and being joyful. And when you can tap into that joy in the midst of your marriage on days when things aren’t looking so happy, that’s when God intervenes & gives you the patience and strength  you need to love your spouse that much more…enough to push through those difficult times…and THAT’S REAL!

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