Contract Marriage or Covenant Marriage?

"When troubles come, the parties to a contractual marriage seek happiness by walking away.... But when troubles come to a covenant marriage, the husband and the wife work them through."

Want to know more?

Go to http://www.lds.org/ click on "Gospel Library" then "Magazines" then "Ensign" then "Past Issues" then "1996" then "November 1996" then scroll through for "Covenant Marriage" by Elder Bruce C Hafen.

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be attempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
I Corinthians 10:13
and read some verses further too.

"Where there is a problem, there is a solution!"
Choose a God-inspired solution.

Holy

"To be holy in an unholy society is more of a challenge than to escape into the mountains and meditate and be spiritual."
To be spiritual in a physical and material world - that's the challenge we aspire to all the time."
"We don't take ourselves too seriously - which is perhaps a characteristic of humility."
Rabbi Yossi Goldman

Helplessness

"Helplessness is actually a place of power when we ask God for help."
"Better to have help that is imperfect than no help at all."
Joyce Meyer

Calm Down

"Calm down... drain the drama... step up... straighten up... do it right."
Dr Phil

Cultivate

"Raising children through life's challenges can put a strain on marriages. Fathers and mothers will need to make a conscious effort to continue cultivating their marriage relationship.
Fostering love requires fathers and mothers to actively express their love for each other every day. Such expressions - honestly given and done in ways that appropriately communicate the message of love that each person needs, whether that be through physical contact, a smile, service, or other means - unify companionships by increasing and sustaining the feelings of mutual affection and appreciation."
Mark T Hales
Ensign August 2010 p 19

Warning Signs

If your spouse is jealous, makes decisions quickly and wants to sweep you along too and is intense... be alert. These are warning signs. You might want to consult with someone wise sooner rather than later - you may be in danger.
Manage the risk you are exposed to every day.
These dynamics in either spouse are better identified and managed early.
It is possible to live meaningfully with jealous, controlling and intense people - you just need a particular level of watchfulness, understanding and skill.
Find out more!
We are all children of God.
We are here to be blessed and to bless each other.

Conflict

"Conflict cannot survive without your participation."
Wayne Dyer