As a kid, I loved cutting, pasting, and making collages out of magazine clippings. I loved putting two ends of a paper together and watching the glue bond the two pieces together. When the glue dried, it was difficult to tear the paper apart. However, with some work, I could always tear it apart. The enemy loves to destroy marriages. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Marriage Is a Covenant

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

Marriage is a covenant that we make before God and man. We take vows on our wedding day and pledge before God and others that we will love, honor, and cherish our significant other. Yet, even the strongest marriages can go through rough patches from time to time. If we are not careful, the glue that holds our marriages together may fall apart, causing us to seek separation or divorce. How do we keep our marriage bond together? Here are six types of “glue” that hold the marriage together:

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