Right from when we are young, our mindsets are programmed to the belief that great effort and sacrifice are required to attain anything truly worthwhile in life. The key word here is often four-lettered; w-o-r-k.

Most of our lives are dedicated in the pursuit of our dreams and goals. This includes spending years in school so as to prepare for the ideal career or spending numerous hours in training to be an award-winning sports personality. We often realize that we need to put in a great deal of sacrifice and effort so as to achieve our goals.

What most people do not realize is that when it comes to marriage, the same zeal for success is need. The fallacy that, love is the only thing needed for a marriage to work, is nonsensical. Couples often adopt a learn-as-you-go mindset which ends up in countless divorces. In fact half of all marriages end up in divorce and when that is not an option, couples only barely tolerate staying together.

The sad fact is that marriage vows are almost never taken seriously and when they say ‘for better or for worse’ newly-weds do not really analyze the implications of that statement. Once the honeymoon stage is over, reality sets in and divorce is not often far off. Divorce, nowadays has been trivialized but this is wrong, considering its far-reaching impact on children, friends and family of the couple.

There are many life-changing and unforeseen events that cause turmoil in a marriage including loss of a job, loss of health or even debt. These can easily end a marriage if the couple has not actively put work and effort in the marriage.

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