Vows

What has happened to the vows of marriage? Where did they go? Do people really take them seriously? These are the questions that have pondered me with all the accusations of affairs in our society. It really is depressing when every time you turn on your television, read a paper or look through a magazine you see all the affairs that is plaguing our society. What are we teaching our children, that its OK to make a promise in front of our friends and family, put it in writing, and two weeks later be sleeping with someone else? Saying I'm sorry and still love you just doesn't cut it. Why go through the wedding and signing a marriage license if you were never going to follow the vows to begin with? Oh, I know it seemed like a good idea at the time. Marriage is hard, and those people that enter into it lightly is doing an injustice not just to themselves but to all those that marry and mean it. Getting married means two people have made a promise before god, family, and friends to make a life together through the bad times and the good, sickness, children, financial strain, plain old life. You don't take off running at the first sight of discomfort, you buckle down and deal with it. That is why you see couples that are celebrating there 25Th, 30Th, and even 50Th anniversary and you think GOSH, how did they do it? They did it the hard way by loving, respecting and honoring there vows. That's what being married is! A novelty I know but wouldn't it be nice if it caught on... P.S. Now don't get me wrong ABUSE and NEGLECT of any kind should never be tolerated, I was mainly talking about infidelity!! Marriage can be good but it can also be painful, so take note and be wise and love long.