Five Spiritual Principles Needed for a Happy Marriage

Are you sure that this is what you want to do? Marriage is a big step, one that should be taken only if you’re prepared to spend the rest of your life with that one special someone. Sure, celebrities do it on a seemingly temporary basis, but that’s not what marriage is supposed to be all about. As a regular, average person, your goals should be loftier than theirs. Rise above the pomp, the circumstance, and the ceremony, and get married for the right reasons. How do you know when its right? There are five spiritual principles needed for a happy marriage. They are listed below:

1. Love: If it isn’t spiritual it isn’t practical. Love is the most powerful spiritual principle of all and it needs to be the primary reason for getting married. When you’re picking out wedding cakes and wedding favors, are you stopping to share the moment with each other? Can you feel that fluttering in your stomach when the two of you are together? That’s called love. If you have it, you’ve made the right choice for a marital partner.

2. Hope: Sharing hope for the future is an essential component of any happy marriage. When times get tough, and they will, sometimes the only thing a couple has is the hope that it will get better. If one or both of you are the type to give up or sink into an attitude of doom and gloom, it will make life more difficult. That’s not to say you won’t have hard times and experience despair, but having hope as a core value will get you out of even the most difficult of circumstances.

3. Faith: Having faith in each other is at the heart of every successful marriage. When you pick out wedding favorswith hearts and other symbols of your love together, do you have absolute faith in the everlasting love of your fiancé? Do you feel like there’s no one else you can count on more when the chips are down? That’s called faith. It’s not an optional component for a married couple. It’s a necessity.

4. Fidelity: If you’re checking out the bridesmaids or groomsmen while you’re taking your wedding vows, you probably shouldn’t be getting married. Fidelity is an undervalued spiritual principle in today’s “modern” world, but marriage is a sacred trust. Being faithful to your spouse shouldn’t be a question in your mind the day you say “I do”, or any time after that. You should be ready for that commitment on your wedding day.

5. Serenity: How many peaceful moments have you had together with your future spouse? Do you make each other feel comfortable and at ease or is there a never-ending trail of dramatic events leading up to your wedding day? Is everything in life a crisis or can you both look at the people, places, and things around you with a reasonable level of acceptance? Add serenity to love, hope, faith, and fidelity, and you will have a happy and prosperous married life. Congratulations. Have a wonderful wedding day.