The Four Core Convictions About Marriage You Need To Believe - Part 2

By Chuck and Michael Misja

The key to thriving, even in a difficult marriage, is developing wisdom. Wisdom doesn't require that we master a set of technical skills but rather that we enter a path guided by exercising core convictions.

2. Core Conviction #2: Marriage Is Bigger Than You

You need to maintain a conviction that marriage is worth giving yourself to no matter the cost.

You marry and invest in someone you believe is most likely to bring you meaningful life satisfaction. It is the rare person who understands that marriage is greater than the two individuals who have vowed to remain together for a lifetime.

Marriage has a meaning and purpose far beyond personal happiness and the need for personal satisfaction. In the same way you're not in your marriage simply to have your needs met, you don't remain in your marriage just to keep your vow or commitment.

A belief in marriage means that you are willing to yield yourself to the requirements your marriage presents you. In a difficult marriage that may mean that you learn how to love and endure when you receive little in return.