A question for couples to consider during marital conflict for couples with children is, “what are your top three life priorities?”

Potential answers might be:

  • raising our children right
  • maintaining order amidst the chaos
  • having a clean house
  • giving our children every chance to succeed

As believers, we know that loving God should be our top priority.  In the hustle and bustle of life, our spouse – our second priority – is often pushed down to the bottom of the list.  Here are a few thoughts with regards to the way in which God established and prioritizes the marriage relationship over other human relationships:

  • The husband and wife relationship is permanent because it is rooted it in creation itself.  It is the most permanent human relationship God created (Genesis 2:18, Matthew 19:4-5).
  • The husband and wife relationship is a reflection of a Christian’s relationship with the Lord (Ephesians 5:25-32)
  • Husbands and wives are commanded to leave their father and mother and be one flesh (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5).
  • As husbands and wives grow in their individual personal relationships with God, their marriage relationship will grow closer and stronger.

When we prioritize life in accordance with God’s design, marriage works.

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