(The Philippine Star) Updated June 25, 2011
June is not only the month when students go back to
school. It’s also the month when most single ladies daydream of becoming
a bride, a “June Bride”. This month alone, I’ve attended a couple of
wedding receptions already. And so I thought I’d write something about
marriage.
Let me tell you this story I picked up from the Internet: While
waiting to register at a hotel, Polly overheard the couple ahead of her
asking for a room with a king, queen or double bed. The clerk apologized
and said that the only rooms available had twin beds. Disappointed, the
man remarked, “I don’t know. We’ve been sharing the same bed for 44
years.”
“Could you possibly put them close together?” the wife asked.
Several people nearby smiled, and someone commented, “How romantic.”
Then the woman finished her request with, “Because if he snores, I want to be able to punch him.”
There goes your romance.
Here’s another story: Sunday morning services were going very
smoothly when suddenly a flash of light and smoke appeared in front of
the pulpit, followed by a large “Boom!” When the smoke cleared, the
astonished congregation saw a red figure complete with horns, pitchfork
and tail.
Immediately, panic set in. People crowded through the doors,
trampling each other in their rush to get away. Satan watched the
retreat with great glee, but his mood was disturbed by the sight of one
man still lounging comfortably in his pew.
“Do you not know who I am?”, Satan thundered.
The man’s reply was nonchalant, “Sure I do.”
Satan was puzzled. “Do you not fear me?”
“Nope.”
“Why not?”
The man snorted, “What for? I’ve been married to your sister for 35 years!”2
And while we’re on a roll here, let me tell you this story: A widower
who never paid any attention to his wife while she was alive now found
himself missing her desperately. He went to a psychic to see if he could
contact his late wife.
The psychic went into a trance. A strange breeze wafted through the
darkened room, and suddenly, the man heard the unmistakable voice of his
dearly departed wife.
“Honey!” he cried. “Is that you?”
“Yes, my husband.”
“Are you happy?”
“Yes, my husband.”
“Happier than you were with me?”
“Yes, my husband...much happier!”
“Then Heaven must be an amazing place!”
“I’m not in Heaven, dear.”
While we may be laughing at these funny stories about failed
marriages, many politicians, movie celebrities and high-profile
personalities have joined the Marriage Casualty list. And my heart is
saddened whenever I watch on TV news about such split-ups, where the
talk centers on how much of the properties will be granted to each party
as part of their divorce settlements. And when asked why they’re
splitting up, their unified response (courtesy of their lawyers’ advice)
is irreconcilable differences.
Whatever happened to “…In sickness or in health, ‘til death do us part?”
James C. Dobson says, “A good marriage is not one where perfection
reigns. It is a relationship where a healthy perspective overlooks a
multitude of unresolvables.”
Marriage is a perfect union of two perfectly defective individuals.
That’s why God has to be in the equation to hold it together. The closer
one is to God, the closer he or she will be to his or her spouse. When
the relationship is formed this way, there will be no such thing as
“irreconcilable differences”.
Marriages may be made in heaven, but man still has a responsibility in its maintenance.
So what does the Bible has to say about God’s view on divorce? Well,
the Bible says God hates it. I guess that just about sums up everything.
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