The Exclusivity of Marriage
Every relationship is different from another, but marriage takes an exclusivity. Marriage is not born out of blood relationship. It is something we get into by choice. Love, trust, and understanding takes us into it, and only these things can make the marriage work.
Here’s what Arlene Foreman, renowned counselor, has to say about the exclusivity of marriage:
The marriage contract infers that needs for affection and sex will be met within the relationship. When these needs are not met within the relationship, the marriage becomes very vulnerable. Couples must make sure they spend adequate quality time together and are sensitive and respectful of each other’s feelings and needs.
A marriage can survive only if the two people involved in it want to make it work. Absence of appreciation and affection affects a marriage like termites eat up wood from inside. You may not find any damage on the surface but the damage has been done. Physical intimacy is equally important. That’s the biggest thing that makes marriage different from your other relationships.
If you do not feel emotionally safe in the company of your spouse or are not physically intimate with him/her, there is something wrong. Living under the same roof without any expression of love indicates there is a problem. What are you doing about it? Don’t expect the problem to vanish on its own. Take measures to increases communication and affection in your marriage. If your efforts don’t seem to give any results, seek a counselor.
Counseling does help if you are willing to participate. You need to help your marriage counselor help you make a positive difference in your marriage. Can you do that?
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