Thursday Thought

I would like to believe that I'm the perfect spouse. But the truth is, I fall short. Among other things, I tend to be selfish and I always like to think I'm right. So just like anything good in this life, marriage requires a lot of work and concerted effort. I like what Elder Nelson says here:

“Meanwhile, mortal misunderstandings can make mischief in a marriage. In fact, each marriage starts with two built-in handicaps. It involves two imperfect people. Happiness can come to them only through their earnest effort. Just as harmony comes from an orchestra only when its members make a concerted effort, so harmony in marriage also requires a concerted effort. That effort will succeed if each partner will minimize personal demands and maximize actions of loving selflessness.”

I also like this part from the same talk:

"(The) proclamation on the family helps us realize that celestial marriage brings greater possibilities for happiness than does any other relationship."

Russell M. Nelson, “Celestial Marriage,” Liahona, Nov 2008, 92–95