A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED BY MEN (VERY few) An older man was asked by a young married man why his marriage of 50 years has been so successful. The older man answered: What do you think? I think its about marrying right, trusting God, loving each other, doing things together, preventing external intervention, praying, and so on, sir. The older man concurred. All those and more. Not to be outdone, the young man went on, I can add tolerance, forgiveness, trustworthiness, fidelity...to the virtues that keep a marriage together. The older man smiled and said, You are a great guy. Please go ahead and do all that you have enumerated. God helping you, you will reach 50 and beyond. The young man, basking in the euphoria of having impressed the old man, began to walk away. He was surprised when the old man called him back. By the way, between you and your wife, who do you think needs more adjustments to make the marriage work? The young man replied without thinking, My wife, of course. I knew you would say that! If your wife were to be asked the same question, what do you think her answer would be? Not sure. But I think if she would be truthful, she would agree... Right again, young man. You are the best. But do you know that the road to divorce or marital unhappiness is full of men with good opinions and intentions? Am I missing anything, sir? May be. May be. For one:.Dont expect your spouse to change. Be the change you desire. And if you have space for one more; let your wife win most of the arguments. The truth is that most of marrital arguments can be avoided and are peripherals and not core of marital success. You can afford to lose on many of the peripherals, while maintaining your hold on the core. Thats ridiculous, old man! Now you know why I am one of the few still standing. Its a road less travelled by men. The young man left with his head bowed.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:55:56 +0000
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