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The Benefits of Marrying Your Best Friend
By Everest John Alexander of Kingdom Learning Network
This is the first of three significant benefits of marrying your best friend. First, let’s define “Best Friend.” The term “best friend” does not refer to someone you met 6 months ago and who you really hit it off with. My definition of a best friend is someone you’ve shared a significant portion of your life with, who really knows you all the way through, the good, the bad and the hideous. Someone who has seen you respond to life in many different situations; who you’re not afraid to be vulnerable with and who will risk your friendship to tell you the truth. Someone who’s well-being is a priority in your life to the point where you’ll put yourself in harm’s way to make sure they’re safe. So, here are my top benefits of tying the knot with the person who sometimes ties you in a knot – your best friend.
1) Effective Communication: Dr. Edwin Louis Cole in his best-selling book, “Communication, Sex & Money” describes poor communication as the #1 reason for divorce. Here’s why I agree with him; once you can talk about your problems openly and honestly with your spouse it really doesn’t matter what your problems are, you can eventually solve them all. Once you have effective communication you have a platform upon which you can resolve any issue that may arise. However, when you have poor communication you actually have a problem which compounds itself and is virtually impossible to solve. Most times the destruction of a marriage is not caused by the initial problem but because the communication was so poor that any attempt to resolve the matter only served to escalate the problem leading to what most people call irreconcilable differences. Because of this inability to effectively communicate, the offenses are never properly dealt with and anger and hurt are nurtured until they morph into bitterness and resentment erecting an impassable barrier that fosters little or no reconciliation to the parties involved. But when you’re married to your best friend you’ve already built that foundation of intimacy, trust and selflessness, creating an environment which cultivates openness, honesty and a sense of security, so that you both feel safe enough to be emotionally naked with each other. In this environment you can share from the heart the deep issues affecting your relationship and effectively deal with them and you can experience real resolutions to any challenges that may arise. So, the number one benefit of marrying your best friend is effective communication. Second benefit "Great Sex" - Coming soon!
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