The Value of Self Control In Marriage

Couples who lack self control are like a city broken through without a wall. You must be able to restrain yourself if you must lead a successful married life.Restraining one’s spirit, exercising self control is vital for those who want a happy marriage. Surrendering to destructive emotions , such as rage or immoral lust, will cause damage in your marriage that takes years to repair, if it can be repaired at all.

You may not be able to fully control yourself but if you continuously work towards restraining yourself you will be able to achieve this. Of course you and I know that nothing good comes easily, thus you should not expect that it would be easy to achieve this. There is a saying that ” show me your friend and I will tell you who are” the people you associate with also matters a lot , if  you associate with those who easily give in to anger or immoral lust, or who finds it difficult to exhibit self control, it will be difficult for you to have self control. On the other hand if you surround yourself with people that exhibit self control, you will see how it won’t take too long before you will achieve your goal of restraining your spirit under difficult situations in your marriage.

As you work towards it and achieve self control, you will be able to resist  domestic violence, conquer alcoholism, Infact you will be able to deal more calmly with provocations from your marriage mate and in difficult situations . Learn to cultivate self control and have a successful marital relationship.