Into Eternity

In the second chapter of Bernard Poduska’s Till Death Do Us Part , he discusses things that we bring with us into a marriage. He names this like, “our levels of self-esteem, our willingness to adapt to change, our attitudes toward life, and our expectations and values.” Another thing that is mentioned we bring is this idea, this belief, that marriage is a smooth sailing experience and that marriage seems to “solve all of your problems.” About up to a year ago, I used to have this same assumption. You have no idea how happy I am that I have “come to senses” because I believe, like most, that if you jump into a marriage expecting perfect happiness most of the time, you are sorely mistaken and will feel very disappointed. I believe that having a good understanding of the hardships that will present themselves in a marriage, that you will be better prepared for marriage and will be more successful in solving issues that will come about. When it comes to family rules,

A marriage relationship should be a partnership. In an address given by Dr. Richard B. Miller, he talked about how unequal partnership and power in a marriage is a predictor for depression. We must all be sure that we are sharing the power in our marriages. We will obviously have different tasks in and outside of the home, but this doesn't mean we are meant to be unequal and that one is better than the other.  One of my favorite quotes in this reading comes from from Spencer W. Kimball. He said, "Our sisters do not wish to be indulged or to be treated condescendingly; they desire to be respected and revered as our sisters and our equals. I mention all these things, my brethren, not because the doctrines or teachings of the Church regarding women are in any doubt, but because in some situations our behavior is of doubtful quality."  I work at a saw mill/lumber yard and I am literally the only girl there. I work with a lot of guys who come from rough backgrounds, but t