Hello everyone

I truly enjoyed Elder Hafen’s thoughts on marriage and how much Satan is after it. I get those feelings as well when I see people getting married. I remember on our sealing day, everything was just so perfect; there was never a doubt on my mind that I made a wrong choice. At that time, I had friends who were already married, they were just so happy for me and kept saying marriage is awesome. That was what made me to look forward to. Few months after our sealing things became intense, as there was a lot going on that made funny and us to argue enough my husband called it quits. I quickly asked my friends, why they never said anything about its challenges. They laughed at me and said welcome to the real adult world. That made me to be very sad, as I had wished they at least given me some glimpse of the sour part. From that day, I told myself I would share the good and bad times of marriage with my friends, especially the ones who asked. Please do not get me wrong, I am not trying to scared them, but rather enlightening them that marriage is not always bliss and sweet. There was a time I was asked to my experience about marriage on a Young Single Adult class. As I prayerful pondered what to share, I was prompted not to leave the part of its challenges and how to work hand in hand with your partner in conquering them. After I shared my experience, almost all of them were so thankful for my authenticity. They said most married couples only told them of the honeymoon phase. By the way, my husband is still with me as he was just feeling overwhelmed by how quickly things changed into sweet to sour.

Satan is truly on a mission to break marriages and most of the time he succeed. Just like what Elder Hafen said, that there are wolves in marriages and if we are not working together we will fall into those traps. I believe working together and putting God first could help us be protected from them. I know from experience if my relationship with God is compromised, I become not so nice to my partner. Being on the Lords side helps a lot.

Let me know if you want the talk, shout out.