Keys to a Successful Marriage

“Cheating just enough: that is the key to a successful romantic relationship,” states La Presse. The Canadian newspaper was reporting on a study that made a virtue of lying. The study was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Professor Tim Cole, of De Paul University, Chicago, U.S.A., says: “By cheating [or lying] just enough, we can preserve the benefits of [a romantic] relationship without putting it in jeopardy.”

However, is deception really a key to a successful marriage? The Bible exhorts Christians: “Now that you have put away falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor.” (Ephesians 4:25) Does this counsel work? When asked the question, What is the single biggest reason couples split up? a divorce attorney answered: “The inability to talk honestly with each other, bare their souls and treat each other as their best friend.”

What, then, is the secret to a happy marriage? Chapter 3 of the book The Secret of Family Happiness is entitled “Two Keys to a Lasting Marriage.” It considers two vital factors that make it possible for a couple to live together happily, unlocking the door to many blessings. You may request a copy of this book by filling in and mailing the accompanying coupon to the address shown or to an appropriate address on page 5 of this magazine.

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