Nag Nag Nag

I have a wonderful marriage. I have a beautiful relationship with my wife who also happens to be my best friend. She is quite simply the best thing that ever happened to me. Obviously we have disagreements and differences of opinion, but we always work things out with love, respect and communication. When we want something, we never feel the need to force our will on the other. We discuss the matter and come to a mutual decision. We certainly don't have a perfect marriage (nobody does), but I challenge you to find a better one than ours.

Tami and I enjoy watching TV shows that feature the funny side of marriage. We especially enjoy Everybody Loves Raymond and The King of Queens. However, these shows are not realistic. They depict a woman who is much too pretty to be with her less-than-dashing husband. The wife is depicted as the one in the marriage who does all the work and makes all the smart decisions. The husband is depicted as a bumbling idiot who only wants to watch sports on TV and shirk all his marital and parental duties. In these shows the wives have to nag their husbands to fulfill any semblance of his responsibilities. Again, these shows are fictional. These shows are entertaining because they represent things married couples deal with, but they certainly are not documentaries. These shows are funny because we, as a married couple can relate to issues such as finances, in-laws, children, shared household chores, aging parents and intimacy.

Marriage is a God ordained institution and it is a gift the Lord has given to mankind. It is sacred and deserves to be cherished.

Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.

Ephesians 5:25

And I will leave you with this chuckle: