Is God Being Used As An Excuse?

As I begin this expedition around the world to 7 continents and 12 countries in search of the secret to a happy marriage, I may have to nix one answer from the offset: Putting God First. I have a strong belief in God and my entire life is shaped in response to that. But I don’t know how that answer can possibly help anyone who either believes in God or at this present moment does not.

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The purpose of my worldwide journey is to discover what separates those with happy marriages from those with unhappy ones and the conscious and subconscious choices both have made to impact their relationship. This is the reason the inaugural request I made in my first interview was to think beyond the cliché of, “Put God first.”

I call it a cliché because so many I’ve heard over the years (many, not all) who have used this as their response are the same ones who are unkind, rude and impatient with their husband and children. It’s seems to be a blanket answer with little thought behind it; possibly used as an excuse for doing little to nothing proactive in one’s own relationship.

My goal throughout this journey, which will conclude toward the end of the year, is to share lessons that can be duplicated or improved upon in your marriage. Every “secret” will help elevate your marriage from good to great. Every morsel of advice will first be dipped in in the well of wisdom before dispensed to you.

I commit to you through every posting on this site, I will do my best to always give practical tips; ones that can be applied in your marriage immediately to reap great rewards. My belief is no matter how wonderful a relationship may be, it can always be better. And no matter how much we think we know on any particular subject -especially marriage- someone always knows more.

In my travel to San Diego, California to meet Sandy, a happy wife of 53 years, I set out to discover her secret to a healthy, loving and fulfilled marriage. What I left with was a determination to make changes to improve my own. Her frankness (not to mention her feistiness) was wonderfully refreshing and I look forward to sharing our conversation with you tomorrow.

Here is today’s question: Do you believe “putting God first” is the secret to a happy marriage? And if so, what does this really mean…in practical terms? And does this mean those who do not believe in God cannot have a successful, loving and fulfilling marriage?

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Fawn Weaver

Founder at Happy Wives Club

Fawn Weaver is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage, adopting the same name as the Club she founded in 2010. The Happy Wives Club community has grown to include more than 1 million women in over 110 countries around the world. She’s an investor in real estate, tech sector and lifestyle brands. When she’s not writing or working, she's happily doting over her husband of twelve years, Keith (and sometimes manages to do all three simultaneously).