Today, if you will allow me to do so, we are going to have a little levity. I just think we could all use some laughter at this point!!
I was watching Dr. Phil the other day and he stated that the divorce rate in China had skyrocketed due to the quarantine. Couples who thought they had a good marriage began to think that maybe that was not true. I laughed and said that I could completely understand that. Mark and I were already having more together time just because of my retirement. (NO! He still has not moved his office from my dining table!!) But at least then I could go see my Aunt Ollie every Wednesday. I could go to the grocery store and meander through it. I could go spend the night with Mitchell and his girls if I so chose. I even got to go sit in the pickup line at the elementary school--and yes, I truly miss this time because it was the highlight of my day.
But, y'all!! I have been sheltered in place since we had our last church service on March 15. I make a quick run once a week to let the wonderful workers at Wal Mart put my groceries in my car and come back home. That pretty much does it for me. (Well, except for the terrific drive-in church service we had last week and even then I was quarantined. ha ha) So needless to say, we are together even more than before and the stress is real.
I must say at this point that I love my husband. We have been married 37 1/2 years and been together since 1978 so obviously we are in this for the long haul---well....maybe!
So, just for fun, I got to looking at some Bible verses on husbands and wives because surely when God made us one He didn't really intend for us to be together 24/7! So here are some verses and some commentary---for fun, not serious Bible study, we will get back to that tomorrow.
1 Peter 3:7 - Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel,... I like that "according to knowledge" part. Husbands and wives know what the other needs. I don't mind being the weaker vessel if it means that I can be taken care of. So nobody needs to be saying anything about the Amazon and Zuilly deliveries that are arriving at our house. Just Dwell and be quiet.
Genesis 2:18-24 - And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. It may not be good for man to be alone but sometimes woman needs to be (and yes, many men do also!). So maybe what wives can do is "help" him get his stuff together to go work on a project out of the house or at least in another room---without calling out every 5 minutes with a question.
This will be my last verse:
1 Corinthians 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].
Here is where I go for comfort. Even if I (you) feel tempted to do something awful, God says He will give me (you) a way of escape. That is probably good for everybody! So when I am tempted to whack the hubby over the head with a skillet, I think I will just escape into a pan of cornbread instead!
God loves you and so do I! I just know that one day all this will be over!!
Side note:
This is from an article from mydomaine.com. This really is some good information!
How To Know You're Spending Too Much Time With Your Spouse
Couples who spend too much time together:
- Have less to talk about
- Have less intimacy
- Are rarely motivated to go out together (which you can't do right now anyway!!)
- Take each other for granted
- Don't get the opportunity to miss each other
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