The Main Simple Little Secret of an Amazingly Wonderful Marriage
Probability of Divorce
The Focus on the Family people once published a survey on divorce in America. They published the odds of couples getting a divorce when various scenarios existed in their lives.
For instance, what were the odds of a couple getting a divorce if they had been married by a justice of the peace? Or, what were the odds of a couple getting a divorce if they had been married in a church?
In among these scenarios was one very interesting statistic. Among the groups, this class of couple had by far the lowest probability of ever getting a divorce. The logical conclusion is that this class of couple most likely often had amazingly wonderful marriages. The probability of ever getting a divorce was one in a thousand.
A Simple Solution
And this is what set these couples apart from all the rest: They prayed out loud together every day.
If you combine that with reading the Bible out loud together every day, the probability of having an amazingly wonderful marriage gets even better.
How do you pray?
How do you pray? Prayer is just conversation with God. Tell him what you are thankful for, what is on your mind and what your pressing needs are. (After you have developed the habit of prayer long enough, you will learn to hear God's voice. But, that is beyond the scope of this website.)
Mention the name of Jesus. There is power in that name. This means that you are praying under the authority of Jesus Christ.
What if you don't believe in prayer? Pretend it works. It will improve your marriage. If you don't believe it works, that does not mean that it does not work. So, pray as if you believed in it. After a while, prayers will be answered.