Monday I posted the first in this series of commitments to strengthen our marriages. About a week ago there was a news story that made me think about the second commitment in marriage that’s crucial. The story was about a woman who went at high speed around a sharp curve in California and went through the guardrail, crashing into the ocean. It made me think of how many accidents have been prevented by that guardrail over the years.

It turns out that the woman who crashed through the guardrail in California wanted to, and we will find a way around our guardrails too if we’re determined to crash. But, if we want to set ourselves up for success in our marriage, we’ll install some form of guardrail before we’re on a slick, winding road. The Bible reiterates this.

The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.

The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless. Proverbs 14:8, 16

So here’s the second commitment:

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