Who plays the game of marriage alone?

Hebrews 13:4: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Some people have turned their spouse to a spectator. They’ll organise the match, play the match, referee the match, score the goal and obviously celebrate the win or lose alone. They will often wonder why their spouse is not carrying the trophy or handkerchief with them. Who plays the game of marriage alone?

Most times when two people are arguing, chances are they are both right. In marriage however, arguing to win the battle of “who is right” may cause more harm than intended. The key to healthy disagreement is to learn when to compromise. It takes wisdom – sometimes we have to “give in” to allow our spouse win so we can both be winners in the end. It may not be wise to…