This time I am talking to Dr. Norm Thiesen about a shift in our generation–how we’ve moved towards being so “honest” about marriage being hard that we forget to talk about its benefits.
Because unmarried people keep hearing the horror stories instead of the stories of success, it feels to me like one more contributor to the growing delay of marriage.
So my question for Normie is, “Why should we have hope for marriage?”
His response? “Just because something is hard, doesn’t mean it’s bad.”
Tune in to hear his thoughts on obstacles we face in the 21st Century, and another perfect high-five.
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From my marriage-lovin’ heart,
Joy
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Yay, Tuesdays with Normie! I can definitely relate to people who fear that the “bad” of marriage outweighs the good. The past couple of years I’ve noticed that I have gotten more skeptical of marriage. One day I was just like “whoa, where did that come from”. I think it largely comes from, like you said, the horror stories. Sometimes, I wish couples would share the good of marriage as much as they share the bad. It’s wise for couples to be honest with singles about the struggles of marriage. I don’t want to go into marriage with rose colored glasses, but I don’t want to go in a critic either. Couples, bring out the good stories!! haha Thanks Normie and Joy for tackling the hard stuff of singledom!
I definitely had gotten more skeptical of marriage as time went by when I was single, so I totally relate to what you are saying Jennifer! But now that I’m married, I realize that I could do a better job of sharing the good stories, along with the times that marriage is harder. Because it truly is both hard and amazingly wonderful at the same time. I do think that sometimes I just don’t share as much because I’m still wrapping my head around all of it. But I’m working on it 🙂
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Nothing makes me happier than Norm! Love that man and love this series!
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