Prayer in marriage
Is prayer important in marriage?
Efforts to "prove" the value of prayer by scientific method have been difficult because there are so many variables and even so many different ideas about what qualifies as prayer. However, those who have interviewed married couples who have developed habits of prayer consistently conclude that couples who pray together are above average in their satisfaction with their marriages and below average the probability of divorce. In addition, social scientists are currently making a scientific study that looks very promising > Prayer and Science.
My own theory about why couples who pray together are "above average" in the project of sustaining a healthy and satisfactory marriage is that real prayer requires a person make him/her self completely open (vulnerable) to God...and also to his/her spouse. When a couple prays together there is less room for pretense, untruth of any kind or any kind of attitude of superiority over one's spouse; each of them will be encouraged to develop attitudes of humility, service, listening and caring for....and all of this is good for marriage!!!
Check out these links:
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Engaged/Dating Couples Married Couples |
(from For Better and For Ever) |
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Marriage educators & sponsor/mentor couples Tips for teaching prayer to engaged couples. |
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