9.22.2015

What does "For worst" look like






What does "For worst" look like

I, (name), take you (name), to be my lawfully wedded (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part. - 

It can happen with a phone call at 4 a.m. It can happen when your doctor says, "I have some bad news...." It can happen a week after your honeymoon, or in the middle of a deadline crunch at work, or on your way to your child's yellow-belt ceremony. Tragedy can hit, hard, anytime. And though it's romantic to think that couples can cling together and weather the storm, the reality is, many twosomes in trouble find themselves being pulled apart instead.

In my mind, ‘better’ could mean that finances are plentiful, kids are healthy and intelligent, loving feelings continue years into the marriage, and life goals are being fulfilled left and right. When I consider what worse may look like, I think of financial disappointments, difficulty with childbearing/infertility, loss of affection, and unfulfilled goals and dreams. These are just a few examples; but, regardless of what ‘better’ or ‘worse’ will look like in your life, you will go through both – the better and the worse. Wedding days are filled with blissfully happy expectations of better things. Being together will, obviously, be better than being apart! Most couples talk about plans for the future and dream together about what great things lay ahead for them. It is a rare couple, at least among young couples, that spend time talking about the difficult days to come as they do the exciting ones. While we should not go into a marriage with the expectation that it is going to be terrible, it’s wise to enter into a lifelong covenant with a healthy and aware understanding that some days will be worse rather than better. 

What would you consider a "for better" and a "for worse" 



4 comments

  1. I'd consider "for better" as close to God, stress free, and happy, and "for worse" as the opposite when tensions run high and miscommunications are frequent. :)

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  2. marriage is for all, forever - and no matter what happens....

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  3. The "for better" part is when we keep the passion and feed our relationship with words that bless. The "for worse" is when experience those unexpected challenging events and also when we don't esteem each other above ourselves.

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  4. I think the reason why my husband and I's marriage gets stronger every year is because we make it a point to tackle our differences, insecurities, and problems as they come up. We did this before we got married and continued to do so. Couples often brush the tough discussions aside until it forces itself in their marriage out of nowhere, uglier than ever. Great post!

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