When both the man and the woman learn to DIE to themselves, then their marriage will LIVE.
Two of the most common characteristics of a child are selfishness and self-centeredness. There are actually people entering relationships and on to marriage that are still selfish and self-centered. They never "grew out of" those childish things; so anger, rage, arguments, fighting, separation, police arrests, court appearances, and ultimately divorce prove inevitable. Marriage isn't for CHILDREN; it's for MATURE PEOPLE.
Marriage is honorable, but so many people are DISHONORING it. They actually give marriage a bad name. "Man, out of what I went through, if I were you, I'd never get married!" "Girl, men ain't nothing but dogs! Don't marry one!" Don't miss out on the beauty of marriage because of others' disappointment, pain, rejection, abuse, and the hefty price they paid for being UNEQUALLY YOKED!