Be contented with the little things he does for you now. If he doesn't take you out on expensive dinner or trips, or buys you expensive stuffs. try and appreciate the little things he does for you, and trust and hope for better. A man that shows love and affection is better than the man who will give you the world but won't move an inch when you are hurt.
Benefits to Your Marriage
How does being content help your marriage?
1. Contentment provides stability. When you and your spouse are content in your marriage, you are aware that you love and accept each other based on who you are, not on what one spouse has done for the other lately.
2. Contentment keeps you from panicking during a crisis. I remember one of those dues-paying, character-building chapters of our early marriage. We had moved and were trying to sell a house in another city. Mortgage rates were approaching 20 percent. Selma, my wife, was seven months pregnant. At the same time we received word that the house we were currently renting had been sold out from under us! Selma then made a memorable observation: "We're making two monthly payments for housing, and still don't have anywhere to live!"
We laugh about that crisis now, but only the security of Christ in our lives throughout that struggle kept us from falling apart. One by one the issues were resolved as God's presence and provision never failed us.
3. Contentment keeps things in perspective. Sometimes it appears as if everyone is screaming at you, more is better, and the busier you are the more impressive you will be. You don't have to buy into the world's values when you and your partner are experiencing contentment that comes from the Prince of Peace.
As a couple, pursue all God has in store for you. He has some great things He wants to do in and through your marriage in 2004. As you press on toward the goal(s) for this year, be grateful - and content - that He has provided you a Helper for the journey.
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