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A Faithful Marriage

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Just what is a faithful marriage? Is it when neither spouse commits adultery? What if one does?  Does that mean the marriage is over completely?

A faithful marriage can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. I am sure that the cheating spouse has his or her own thoughts in the subject. I can say from the viewpoint of the one not cheating that it hurts. However as much as infidelity hurts there is a greater hurt.  Silence…….

Silence has ended more marriages than people care to admit. Spouses get upset, words never get spoken and then things crumble.

A faithful marriage to me means not cheating but more importantly listening to your spouse. Even when they are complaining for the millionth time about the door squeaking.  Picking up the phone when they call in the middle of the day just to say hi. Yes you are busy but when you become too busy for your douse is the day your marriage becomes faithless.

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  1. Very important topic to discuss. I know that getting in an argument and not talking and going separate ways has happened with my sister. I think that in a marriage a spouse should not be afraid to speak up and tell the truth, and get things out in the open and solve the problem. But sad to say some spouses do not want this to happen. It is always sad when a marriage ends.

  3. To me, a faithful marriage is one in which both partners are 100 percent committed to the success of the marriage. It’s riding out the “for worse” times and well as the “for better” times. Too many people are quick to jump ship when things get difficult. There are some important caveats (I would never stay with a man who hurt me or my children, for example) but being completely invested is the basis.

  4. I just can’t even imagine. I’ve been single for almost 15 years, and doubt I could ever do it again. It is such a difficult thing to navigate (marriage, not necessarily fidelity).