'til Death

Our society's view of marriage is abbreviated at best. Disturbing metaphors such as short-term or whimsical are used to describe modern-day unions. Consider these lyrics from a popular song, “…It’s a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.”¹ 

It’s no wonder that “current estimates suggest that 40-50 percent of recent marriages will end in separation, prior to the death of either spouse.”² And sure, one might argue that surveys show that couples go into marriage thinking it will last a lifetime.³ But the reality is that few are willing to devote a lifetime to making their marriages last. When two people choose to spend their lives together, it should be unconditional. No take backs.

Our passion is to expose a fleeting truth – Marriage is resolute! We are determined to embody the commitments we made in our vows.  In doing so, our hope is to inspire and build legacies of rock-solid marriages. God's commitment to us is not circumstantial; neither should ours be toward our spouses.

So the next time you attend a wedding or reflect on your own vows, allow those powerful words to echo as loud as the proverbial wedding bells themselves: ...for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor and cherish...#tilDeath.

¹“Marry You” by Bruno Mars  ²The State of Our Unions 2011 edited by W. Bradford Wilcox. The National Marriage Project and the Institute for American Values  ³Marriage Expectations: Young People Expect Marriages to Last, Study Says by Katharine Lotze. The Huffington Post