My Primary Source of Marriage Wisdom

I go to my mom a lot about marriage issues. It did not start out that way. In fact, in the beginning of my marriage, I tried not to talk to my parents about my marriage. Now, nearly four years in, my mom is the primary person to whom I go.

They say that a person marries someone a lot like his or her opposite gender parented. I never thought that my husband was like my dad, until I realized he was a lot like my dad. He and my dad are great men, but very different from my mom and I. When I go to my mom with marriage questions, therefore, she often has great answers, because she has lived a long time with a similar type of person.

My mom is for my marriage, too. My parents made it very clear when I got married that they were no longer for me, but for us. That remains when I seek out marriage wisdom from my mom. Most of the time, she calls me on my own sin, and my need to show grace for my husband. Sometimes, often, this advice hurts, but it is accurate, and needed.

Mom is practical. She often reminds me of the simple foundations of marriage that I forget. She tells me that things are probably not as bad as they seem. She reminds me that marriage is a blessing, and a gift.

Mom does not pretend to have all the answers. Most of the time, she ends her answers to my questions with a call to seek the Lord. Though in heaven, He is the ultimate source of marriage wisdom.

Having my mom as a source of wise counsel for my marriage is invaluable! It is a gift I dare not take for granted. She loves the Lord. She loves me. She loves my husband. She loves my marriage. There are many reasons to celebrate her, but this is the one I choose today.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!
I love you!