As A Helpmeet

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 made man and woman for each other's benefit. Just like everything else in the gospel of Jesus Christ, we are here to help each other not just get through this life focusing on ourselves. That is the purpose of marriage. That is why we need to be our spouse's helpmeet.

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