Welcome our Special Guest Bloggers, Joe and Andrea Bennett Here to Share their Expertise on Mediocre Marriages! Feel free to applaud Dear Readers!
1. Keep a record of
wrongs
When your spouse hurts or wrongs you in some way be sure to hold
on to that. You can “forgive” them, but
never forget how they have caused you pain.
Harbor that anger and sneak attack them in the future. If you have trouble remembering how your
spouse has hurt you we suggest keeping an Excel spreadsheet with the date, the
hurt and how you can use it against them later.
2. Maintain
unrealistic expectations
You have big expectations of your spouse and when they don’t
meet those expectations you should feel crushed. When your husband doesn’t bring you flowers
and write you love poems every week, let him know how upset you are by giving
him the silent treatment. When he asks,
“What’s wrong, honey?” make sure you say “Nothing. Nothing is wrong.” Your passive aggressive response will confuse
him and leave things awkward between the two of you for days. By day three or four, he will eventually
break.
3. Avoid mutual
submission
Submit?!?
Hahaha!
4. Never plan a
budget
Planning a budget may seem
like a good idea, but it just complicates things. How can you keep up with the Jones’ with a
strict budget? You should feel free to
spend money as you please. And when your
checking account is running low apply for as many credit cards as
possible. Credit cards are basically
free money from we’ve been told. Having
as much debt as possible is imperative to maintaining a mediocre marriage.
5. Make yourself the
priority
Never put your spouse or their needs above you. You are too important. The minute you start thinking of your spouse
more than yourself is the start of a healthy marriage and that is not our aim
here. And don’t get us started about
making Jesus the center of your marriage.
If you intentionally start praying and reading your Bible with your
spouse you will destroy any chance you have at a mediocre marriage. If you want to settle for a mediocre marriage
(or worse) then you must avoid having Christ at the center.
If you follow these five easy steps then you will be well on
your way to having a mediocre marriage!
Hopefully at this point you realize these five steps are
absurd. Jesus Christ does not want you
to settle for mediocre. Jeremiah 29:11
says, “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
So go love your spouse like Jesus loves you. It’s just a better way to live.
