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Marriage Reveals, Not Creates Problems

Marriage Reveals, Not Creates Problems -By Rick Warren                If you’re single and you’re prolonging a relationship that you know is going nowhere, don’t continue it. “But I won’t have anybody to take me out on Friday night,” you say. A bad marriage is a million times worse than not going out on Friday night! The longer you’re in a relationship, the more difficult it’s going to be to get out of it. Proverbs 28:23 says, “ In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery ” (NLT). Size that person up quickly, particularly related to emotional health. Don’t be afraid to ask questions like, “Do you have uncontrolled anger?” “Can we talk about me?” or “Will you pick up the tab?” Regardless of the emotional state of your partner, you need to begin with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ yourself . If you haven’t done that, you need to start there. You need to get spiritually connected to God. Next I want to challenge you to co