Think for a second about who your favorite, most perfect married couple is…either in real life or fiction. I think you’ll find that in real life, no one is perfect, even if they appear to be..and in fiction, well, that’s why it’s fiction. It’s made-up perfection. But both of those are ok, as long as we realize and accept the facts. What does this have to do with your marriage? Well, if you’re someone who wants to improve as a husband or wife (and I hope you do if you’re married), it’s healthy to strive to be like the perfect couple that you envision. But understand that you’re not them, and they’re not you. That’s not to say that you can’t grow in marriage. But as you seek to grow, consider your marriage as the starting point, not someone else’s marriage as the goal. Start where you are, love who you’re with, and grow together.
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