I was thinking that marriages probably last longer if two people love the same god. This could be an idol like money, political power, status, family, security, etc; it could also be a false religion; or it could be the one true God. It matters, of course, but at the same time simply loving the same god will add to stability in the relationship -- in my opinion.
Also, since many people who love the true God also have idols, I'd say that it probably helps the relationship to have as many common loves as possible. On the other hand, if there is only one common love in the relationship (God) and the other idols and such are different you could have a difficult but rewarding marriage because all the idols will be systematically damaged and destroyed throughout the relationship (as long as the relationship is more important than any idol.)
Posted by David at December 26, 2004 02:39 AM