The Importance Of Successful Marriage

When you are considering marrying someone, thousands of things are swirling around in your head. To make a marriage work the couple has to set boundaries, be considerate, and be committed. Marriage would be super easy if both parties agreed on everything, but marriage was not meant to be easy. A key to a successful marriage is religion, but what happens when a person in the marriage doesn’t believe in the same eternal fate. There are 4,200 religions in the world, so this is bound to occur. Love can conquer many things, but can it conquer all? The importance of marital success is based on the religious sect of the parties, personal religious commitment, and family background and support.
Religious sects, also known as denominations are how …show more content…
In past times, marrying out of your sect was considered a crime and you were punished. There are five benefits in marrying within your religious sect nowadays. “There is no pressure to convert to a another faith, it limits the confusion for children, there is a set spiritual leader, there is extended family unity, and unity in faith as a couple” (Birke). These benefits lead to a successful marriage. People who are bold and choose to marry outside of their religious sect can also have successful marriages. Such people face more problems. “Let me give you a few areas of possible contention. Calvinism (predestination) vs. Arminianism (free will), Evangelical vs. Charismatic, large churches vs. small churches, amount of structure and repetition within and between weeks in worship service, amount of church services attended a week, the importance of Evangelism in practice (not theory), how Evangelism is done, open communion vs. closed communion, baptism by immersion vs. baptism by sprinkling vs. baptism by pouring… and the list goes on” (Eric). Marrying outside of your sect you often have to choose what religion your future kids will follow, or will you give them the freedom to choose? On Sundays you will have to choose if the two of you will attend different churches, and different services. What form of baptism and dedication …show more content…
If one spouse is super committed, and the other is simply just a “Sunday Christian”, there are bound to be some problems. It’s very important that married couples that live in a household together both are in unison with their religious habits. In some religions it’s important to study books, pray, and even fast. It’s easier to do this with your significant other at the same time. “Additionally, it’s not enough to say, we’re both of the same religion, so we will be fine!” (Eric). Most religions believe that the male of the household should be the spiritual leader, rise up and lead his family in the set religion. If the the male in the household isn’t as devoted to his religion then he can not do so. “But for centuries the Christian church has been at the center of western social life. One was expected to marry within one’s faith. The church provided not only creed, but community - the social networks that guided daily life. Today we build these social networks on the internet, in our leisure activities, and at work instead” (Fisher). The church is believed to the the backbone to its followers. When they are having emotional difficulties they can go see a shrink at the church. For financial difficulties based on the church they will often help. If you are not as committed to your religion, then having a spouse not affiliated with your religion will often be successful. “Nearly half of all