When you were first married, you were absorbed with each other – just the way it’s supposed to be, right? Everyone else had to fit around this new #1 priority in your life – each other! Some rolled their eyes. Some shook their heads and “put up” with you. Some said, “They’ll get over it.”
And then the kids started to come. When we brought Britain home from the hospital, Lisa and I remember falling into bed absorbed with the wonder of this new human in our home – this new priority. We would spend hours just looking at him.
With every newborn, somehow eternity and the present moment are contained in that new creation you brought into the world. It’s awe-inspiring. And, it’s time consuming!
Kids take time, which is not exactly a profound insight but the impact on a marriage of the time kids take has had a profound, negative, impact on many marriages. Is this happening in your relationship? Are your children coming between you and your spouse? Does your spouse have to compete with your children for your time, priority, and attention? Are you allowing your focus on your children to crowd out from your marriage the focus you should have on cultivating your relationship with your husband or wife? What would your husband or wife say?
It can happen in any marriage and even if you’re not there it’s important to let your spouse know he/she will never have to compete for your time, attention, focus, or affection. Are you ready for a better weekend together? Listen as we discuss this issue on today’s episode of FAITHFUL LIFE: Marriage Weekend Edition.
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