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Divorce rates in our society today are sky-rocketing. Common law marriages and live-in partnerships are being substituted for the Godly commitment of marriage. At least sixty percent of married couples come to an end before within twenty five years. What is it about this Godly institution, which people today seem to dread to commit to completely? Is it possible that marriage has become old-fashioned and therefore lost its appeal? Do people simply not understand the original purpose of marriage and are thus, are unable to sustain it? Below are ten reasons why amidst all the negativity associated with it today, marriage is still a beautiful choice to make.

·        COMPANIONSHIP. True companionship can be enjoyed in any committed relationship. This is especially so, when both parties understand the covenant status of marriage. God’s divine idea works by a principle that portrays the simple and forever true concept; two is better than one.

·         FRUITFULNESS. God’s command to man after He placed him on Earth was “be fruitful and multiply”. This fruitfulness is not just about procreation but also about every effort and endeavor to improve the Earth and leave it better state than he met it.

·         WALK IN LOVE. Life can be meaningless without love. If God so loved man, we should in turn love one another. There could be no better place to share such love than within the precious institution of marriage.

·         RAISE GODLY CHILDREN. When couples walk in love and teach their children to love and share the same love in a family setting, they grow up to become confident and responsible adults. These are the sort of people that tend to build a better society for us all.

·         ENJOYMENT. God has given man all things to enjoy as long as he works within the boundaries that promote self control. Family togetherness is one of the most honorable, wonderful, and enjoyable experience of all.

·         PROTECTION. Peace and security are first experienced in the home before the spill over into our communities and nations. The natural instincts of both husband and wife in any good marriage relationship are that of protecting the interest of each other as well as other family members.

·         COMPLETENESS. It is God’s perfect design that both husband and wife would complete that which is lacking in each other’s lives. The team spirit principle is always at work in any wholesome marriage. God’s intention for marriage entails (but is not limited to) working together to achieve dreams and complete projects, enjoying and sustaining each other during times of emotional need, and making one a compliment to the other.

·         FULFILMENT. Marriage is the appropriate avenue and relationship to enjoy life’s fulfillment. Achievements in life such as career satisfaction will not usually fill the emotional void that unmarried life creates. In other words, a healthful and devoted marriage brings the fulfillment in life that nothing else can.

·         SUPPORT IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. Spousal support is always a propelling force in the drive for personal and collective achievements .With such support, the home becomes the birthing place for dreams and visions, nurturing each individual to imbibe virtues like love, patience, wisdom and understanding. These virtues when nurtured by spousal reinforcement, can invoke the best out of any individual.

·         TYPIFY GOD’S COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH MAN. Marriage in itself is a strong reminder and lesson of Christ’s relationship with the Church which He called his bride. The married life embodies Christ’s likeliness in us as human beings which inadvertently draws us closer to Him.