THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF A GREAT MARRIAGE (4)

8. YOU SHALL CREATE SPECIAL TIME FOR FAMILY FUN

Most marriages these days FAIL, when partners don't pay enough attention to the emotional needs of their spouse.

Most focus on social media, ministry or their career that they allow their marriage to suffer.

Don't let that be you. Create time for the family to be together and have fun. Be creative in your selection of fun activities. There are usually loads of places locally that you and your family can equally enjoy spending time. Museums, parks, cinemas and other entertainment centres are always good choices. And these things don't have to be expensive.

Who said cleaning together, cooking and fixing things around the house cannot all be converted to fun activities while also accomplishing the tasks faster?

9. YOU SHALL NOT FORGET BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

For some men, celebrating birthdays and anniversaries may not really mean anything, but it's not so with women. I remember how my mum once lashed out at everyone in the family because we forgot her birthday.

Don't ever take birthdays likely with women. It means so much to them. And the same applies to special anniversaries.

Do your best to give your missus a treat she'll hardly forget on her birthday.

And for the women, if there’s something your hubby likes, offer it as a gift on his birthday or an anniversary. It can be something small: a date to a nearby park, a ride to a tourist centre, or maybe a favourite food from the grocery store.

10. YOU SHALL PURSUE AND ACTIVATE DIVINE PURPOSE TOGETHER

Part of the divine purpose for your marriage is to raise Godly children. It's therefore, your responsibility to reflect on effective ways of achieving this.

In addition, marriage is a journey of two lovers helping each other to fulfil destiny. What this implies is that you have a part to play in the life and ministry of your spouse. And so, it's important to foster each other in all ramifications. Sometimes answering the call to ministry is scary and need to be carefully evaluated. Do the work together.

And don't forget, you can't effectively activate purpose without engaging your family in the ministry of the word and prayer.

Thanks for joining me to the end of this series: 10 Commandments of a Great Marriage. Next Friday on #RelationshipFriday we shall move on to some other concerns.