WHY DOES BAD NEWS SPREAD FASTER...?

Talisha is married with three kids and has been married for 10 years. She recently had a discussion with her friend where they shared a lot about their marriages. Stephanie has been married for 8 years and has 2 handsome boys. In the cause of their discussion, they both agreed that their marriage journeys have not been so smooth (which is expected) but one thing was common, they have both enjoyed their marriages. Also speaking sincerely, they both said that if they were given the chance to do it again, they'll get married to their current spouses and live their lives with them.

The truth be told - "there is no perfect marriage" but another truth is that there are marriages with good reports and amazing experiences. It is however sad that the people enjoying their marriages rarely talk about it. We hear more about the marriages that are failing, the couples getting a divorce, the ones with different forms of abuse etc. more than we hear about the successful marriages.

There is no doubt that there will be ups and downs in marriage - I mean you're coming together with someone that you've never lived with and you are both from different backgrounds and all but then marriage is a good thing and some people are having a swell time.

If the people who are having it rough come out to express their distaste or regrets about marriage, then I believe the people who are having it good and enjoying their marriages should also come forward to talk about the success of their marriages. This has nothing to do with bragging or being proud and I think this is one of the reasons many people have refrained from sharing their success stories. 

Talking about the success of your marriage doesn't mean that you are proud, rather it shows that you are grateful.

If a successful business man comes out to share tips and to talk about the success of his business, would he be considered proud? I don't think so. Rather, many others will be encouraged to work hard knowing that it is possible to attain success in their business. It's the same thing with marriages, many young people need to be encouraged on getting it right maritally and on the fun in marriage itself but if they don't hear the success stories, there really isn't much motivation for them.

Conclusively, there are a lot more successful marriages than people share. We allow the bad stories flood the air, discouraging others and making them think that all marriages are bad. No! Not all marriages are bad. There are successful marriages and these people need to share their stories more. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope to see you soon. If you have a good story, please put it out there and let others especially the single ones be encouraged.

OneLove,

SomzyBrown