Working on my grandparents vow renewal invitations got me thinking today. Marriage is such a rare thing. The true meaning of the being married... does it have any relevance today?
I look at my own marriage and sometimes wonder if we'll make 10, lol. The idea of being together forever is not a true concept in today's world. That whole "people are more in love with the idea of love" is overriding the idea that people are going to have to live with another person, talk, share, try, and work together. It feels the sanctity of marriage has been robbed. Is the best anyone can hope for is to find a baby-parent you trust enough to share a place with until you can't stand each other anymore? Hope that the "kids will understand when they're older"?
My grandparents showed me what it means to be married for 50years. In the idealistic way growing up as a child, and now as an adult in the deeper meaning of being honest and sharing everything. I am the generation of "broken homes". Divorced parents were so common in my classmates growing up I didn't think anybody would ever marry when they grew up. I am scared that my son is so far removed from the generations where relationships meant something that he won't understand the concept. I pray I can uphold my grandparents legacy of marriage/relationship for my son, and myself. That I can make my marriage a positive influence for him, and something for him to be proud of.
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