This weekend, Molly and I attended The Art of Marriage hosted by our church, Compass Evangelical Free Church.
I firmly believe that marriage conferences are always a good idea, especially when they’re hosted by the people in your own fellowship. When I told a co-worker about the conference we were attending, his first question was, “You in trouble or something?” My response was, “No, and I don’t want to be, so we go to conferences to prevent problems.” The point here isn’t that I’m trying to cover my bases or check off a list that magically makes a good marriage, the point is that after seeing so many marriages end in divorce I realize that apart from Christ we’re fighting a losing battle. If I want our marriage to not only survive, but to thrive, my attitude needs to be a proactive and not reactive one. I see marriage conferences like this one to be useful proactive tools to help keep our marriage thriving.
I love that I’m blessed with a wonderful wife who is just as interested in a thriving marriage as I am.