What Do You Wish Someone Would Have Told You About Marriage?

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Last year, I wrote curriculum for LifeWay’s LifeTruths.  The topic was called “I (Still) Do.”  May has been the month it has been used by over 2000 churches for their Sunday School and Bible study curriculum!  Pretty wild to think about.

It has been so neat to hear from people that I know and even make some new friends through this curriculum.  I have been honored to hear that it has been stretching the classes and causing people to work on their marriages.

Even if you don’t use the curriculum, you can join this Parent network that has a ton of great resources.

While I have been receiving emails in my inbox 3 times a week of devotionals I wrote a year ago, it has been such a huge blessing to remind myself over these wonderful scriptural insights in how to have a marriage that will last!

As I do premarital counseling, I often tell the couple what I wish someone would have told me about marriage but never did.  What about you?  What do you wish someone would have told you about marriage before you got married?

24 thoughts on “What Do You Wish Someone Would Have Told You About Marriage?”

  1. That it so rewarding when God is first in it and you are both aware of how much work it takes. That certainly means finding a mature person to marry,…someone who loves God so much! I just never knew it could be so special and so good!

  2. I wish someone would have told me that "love" is a choice, not a feeling. That you have to be VERY intentional about staying in love with someone. I have learned that "irreconcilable​ differences" really means "I have chosen not to continue loving." Sometimes it seems there aren't enough hours in the day and, for some reason, marriage is the thing that doesn't make the list. Amazing, huh?

  3. That it so rewarding when God is first in it and you are both aware of how much work it takes. That certainly means finding a mature person to marry,…someon​e who loves God so much! I just never knew it could be so special and so good!

  4. A great marriage includes three…..Husba​nd, Wife and our Lord. There is never a 50/50 day between husband and wife. Some days she gives 30% and he 70% and the next day may be just the opposite. Each day brings different wants and needs. But when you are married to the love of your life everyday you have together is a blessing.

  5. What about you? What do you wish someone would have told you about marriage before you got ma

  6. I wish someone would have told me that "love" is a choice, not a feeling. That you have to be VERY intentional about staying in love with someone. I have learned that "irreconcilable differences" really means "I have chosen not to continue loving." Sometimes it seems there aren't enough hours in the day and, for some reason, marriage is the thing that doesn't make the list. Amazing

  7. That it so rewarding when God is first in it and you are both aware of how much work it takes. That certainly means finding a mature person to marry,…someone who loves God so much! I just never knew it could be so special and so

  9. I wish someone would have told me that "love" is a choice, not a feeling. That you have to be VERY intentional about staying in love with someone. I have learned that "irreconcilable differences" really means "I have chosen not to continue loving." Sometimes it seems there aren't enough hours in the day and, for some reason, marriage is the thing that doesn't make the list. Amazing, huh?

  10. That it so rewarding when God is first in it and you are both aware of how much work it takes. That certainly means finding a mature person to marry,…someone who loves God so much! I just never knew it could be so special and so good!

  11. how much work it is! i thought i had met someone to meet my needs and somehow, he came with needs of his own!! no room for selfi

  13. A great marriage includes three…..Husband, Wife and our Lord. There is never a 50/50 day between husband and wife. Some days she gives 30% and he 70% and the next day may be just the opposite. Each day brings different wants and needs. But when you are married to the love of your life everyday you have together is a ble

  14. Marriage isn't so much about me or my wife. Marriage is about bringing glory to God through our relationship. God is worshiped through the way I love my wife and how our relationship reflects his hol

  15. A great marriage includes three…..Husband, Wife and our Lord. There is never a 50/50 day between husband and wife. Some days she gives 30% and he 70% and the next day may be just the opposite. Each day brings different wants and needs. But when you are married to the love of your life everyday you have together is a blessing.

  16. Marriage isn't so much about me or my wife. Marriage is about bringing glory to God through our relationship. God is worshiped through the way I love my wife and how our relationship reflects his holiness.

  18. Marriage is a gift from God. Not to be taken for granted or neglected. Not to be entered into or exited lightly. When you say ‘I do’ its forever, divorce is not an option. How God can bless a marriage when you both serve Him! That it’s not easy, there maybe times when you wonder where the love went? It’s always there waiting on you to use it! That’s God’s gift! His Love!

  19. That you can't rely on the other person to "fill your cup"…Only Jesus can take on such a responsibility and fulfill it. If we go to Him first to meet our needs, then our spouse just makes our cup overflow and who has ever been needy that already had a full cu

  20. That you can't rely on the other person to "fill your cup"…Only Jesus can take on such a responsibility and fulfill it. If we go to Him first to meet our needs, then our spouse just makes our cup overflow and who has ever been needy that already had a full cup?!?!?

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