Reality Love Songs - Part 1: Sappy love songs are to romance what reality TV is to reality

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a women’s group about marriage, I was a part of a panel of relationship experts. Since it was a forum of mixed backgrounds, faiths and relationship status I wanted to bring a message that could speak to everyone. Through much prayer and consideration I developed a theme. Over the next few weeks I would like to unpack that concept and how it can enrich your marriage!

If you have been exposed to any amount of media then you have been borraged with what I call sappy love songs. The “I’ll swim the deepest ocean…” “I’ll climb the highest mountain…” “I would walk across hot coals for you…” My response, “Yeah, but will you get up and change the baby's diaper at 2 am” or “do the dishes before I can ask?” Those are the love sentiments that speak volumes to me.

Sappy love songs are to true romance and intimacy what reality tv is to reality! It’s an unrealistic expectation and probably not even desirable when we would really think about what is being offered. So I coined the term “Reality Love Songs” They go like this : “Baby you lost your job, got laid off, and we have been together nonstop for 17 weeks now: but still here we are, together and better than ever!” We can all sing a verse to that tune.

I will take few weeks to explore some practical steps we can take to ensure our marriages play more like a classical masterpiece and not a grunge band emo song.

Happy Honeymooning!

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.