Give Me This Mountain

Marriage is a special union. And that union involves intimacy. We were created to be attracted to the opposite sex as well as marry and procreate. It is a sacred power that is to only be within the bonds of marriage, one that will bring a husband and wife together. And only between a husband and wife. These days there are so many people who think of fidelity as only physical. The problem is that there are different kinds of affairs, emotional and physical. And most if not all of the time emotional affairs lead to physical and can be more harmful than anything else. So, be aware of your relationships with others other than your spouse, and make sure that they are appropriate. 

One crucial aspect to a marriage is that each partner is now part of a family. For example, the wife is now a Jones and the husband is now a part of the McCarthur family. This means as equal time as possible for each family and sharing traditions. There have been so many family members that I have seen break their parent's hearts because they only focus on the other family. Both families need to be considered. That is a part of being a family. You split time and holidays for both and try your best to include both families because one day you will have your own family and that will mean that you will want your own kids to share time and be a part of your family as much as the other. Time is precious and it is important that it is shared as equally as possible. You can't make everyone happy, but you can try your very best to be as fair as possible.

In a marriage there is more to it than living under the same roof, joint bank accounts, and the same last name. Marriage means that man and wife are to become one. This happens when both the wife and the husband are in sync with each other. They treat one another kindly and with respect. They value one another's opinions and they trust each other with all their hearts. They commune with God together and make decisions based on how they both feel about the situation. They are partners in crime when it comes to parenting their children. And they support one another in their trials. Husband and wife are to be as one, together, united.

It is a beautiful thing for a husband and wife to come together as one and be united in marriage. As one of the wonderful aspects of marriage, man and women each hold strengths and weaknesses that the other can support and uplift. Why else would God create the two sexes if they weren't important for each other? Elder David A. Bednar stated in a June 2006 General Conference address, "After the earth was created, Adam was placed in the Garden of Eden. Importantly, however, God said it was “not good that the man should be alone” ( Gen. 2:18 ;  Moses 3:18 ), and Eve became Adam’s companion and helpmeet. The unique combination of spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional capacities of both males and females were needed to implement the plan of happiness. Alone, neither the man nor the woman could fulfill the purposes of his or her creation." (  https://www.lds.org/ensign/2006/06/marriage-is-essential-to-his-eternal-plan?lang=eng  ) How powerful is that? The Lord specifically ...