Being Married Is Like Going Skydiving.

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Part 1

The thundering rumble of both engines in both ears is close to unbearable as the back gate opens of a very crowded tube in the sky.  The sun beams in more and more as the door gives angle for exit at 15,500 feet.  All of this is in my peripheral vision though, for my head is turned and my eyes are fixated on a bright red light to my left and an unlit green bulb below it.   There is a retired Navy Seal strapped to my back which is the closest I have ever been to another man, and ever care to be again.  He reaches around me and shows me a double sided boot knife that reminds me of the one I picked up at a flea market when I was 12 years old.  He screams in my ear, “If both ‘chutes’ fail I will cut you lose, that will give us both a better chance of survival.  He said this as a matter of fact.  It’s the kind of thing that makes a man shake his head and chuckle, which I did. Green!! GO! GO! GO!

Marriage is exciting, wonderful, and awesome.  Well, it can be all of those things.  I love being married.  I have been in it for about 16 years now.  Not without it’s struggles, being married to someone you truly love and care for is a great choice for your life.  So, how is marriage like skydiving?

First of all it is something that you have to commit to.  It is a conscious commitment often times spurred by pure emotion, but head and heart must both be in play for a marriage to work.  You have to know by now that you will not always “feel” like being in love and married, but because of your commitment you “choose” to make it work regardless of the cost.  You have to “count the cost” and be committed to it.

1. Do you view love as an emotion or choice?

2.   How will you know you are being loved by your spouse?

3.  How will your spouse know you love them?