tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post667694413934622387..comments2023-10-09T13:00:09.085-04:00Comments on The Peculiar Treasure: Identifying the Lies of MarriageThe Peculiar Treasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-21386110244437682252016-09-29T01:31:38.109-04:002016-09-29T01:31:38.109-04:00I love this post! I think a lot of couples have th...I love this post! I think a lot of couples have that same struggle, because we all want that fairy tale ending. And we can get it, it just might not look like what we thought, because life is always imperfect!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565050639477128071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-13122391084263994972016-09-28T17:35:43.155-04:002016-09-28T17:35:43.155-04:00I LOVE this, Kristin, and I so deeply resonate wit...I LOVE this, Kristin, and I so deeply resonate with your perspective. I totally agree that there is no one right person and no perfect relationship. It took me a long time to learn this, but I'm grateful God taught me this lesson before I got married!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280081203103903508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-59413307840868965732015-12-07T07:02:05.464-05:002015-12-07T07:02:05.464-05:00Oh good! Thank you for reading!Oh good! Thank you for reading!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-9516012624362290482015-12-06T18:04:41.544-05:002015-12-06T18:04:41.544-05:00These quotes are FANTASTIC, and so applicable to m...These quotes are FANTASTIC, and so applicable to my life right now. Thank you so much for sharing this with us on The Alder Collective! KayMilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542855332931030848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-2272534369936261382015-11-20T07:47:45.601-05:002015-11-20T07:47:45.601-05:00Thank you :)Thank you :)The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-9845561237843895032015-11-20T07:47:33.890-05:002015-11-20T07:47:33.890-05:00Thank you for sharing, Becky. I understand that pa...Thank you for sharing, Becky. I understand that part very well!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-11437535216473270262015-11-20T07:47:08.820-05:002015-11-20T07:47:08.820-05:00Oh, I couldn't agree more. That is most defini...Oh, I couldn't agree more. That is most definitely the purpose of marriage :) It's just easier for some to forget than others.The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-38436305170949643502015-11-20T03:46:55.426-05:002015-11-20T03:46:55.426-05:00My belief on marriage is that is a means to make u...My belief on marriage is that is a means to make us grow in holiness--it's something that gives us even more opportunities to mature as a person and in our faith than we would have otherwise. I never ever had a "fairytale" idea of marriage--all I'd have to look at is my parents to know that marriage isn't necessarily as simple as a fiction tale might make it out to be. The Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-78648028781058441602015-11-19T22:08:07.724-05:002015-11-19T22:08:07.724-05:00Perfection in many ways has really become an obses...Perfection in many ways has really become an obsession in our society now. We are disappointed if we are anything less than perfect, so this is a great reminder. Not to get into too much detail but I experience this with some aspects of my marriage, particularly intimacy - things are often good but they aren't always and it seems like when you're married to the love of your life it Becky @ Disney in your Dayhttp://www.disneyinyourday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-38237176513153437942015-11-19T19:07:53.447-05:002015-11-19T19:07:53.447-05:00This is great, and soo true!This is great, and soo true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-28697390296063860482015-11-19T14:36:48.169-05:002015-11-19T14:36:48.169-05:00So true! Thank you for reading!So true! Thank you for reading!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-85031818581212649492015-11-19T13:50:31.340-05:002015-11-19T13:50:31.340-05:00This was a great read. So many people get caught u...This was a great read. So many people get caught up in what they feel marriage is supposed to be like, and fail to just experience it as it is. Daniellehttp://www.serenemom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-78459879996986444252015-11-19T11:09:31.624-05:002015-11-19T11:09:31.624-05:00Thank you so much! And yes! Personally, I love qui...Thank you so much! And yes! Personally, I love quirky things, but perfection would leave that out!The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-34444724967152663962015-11-19T11:06:52.183-05:002015-11-19T11:06:52.183-05:00YES. THIS.
I'm a newlywed and it's crazy ...YES. THIS.<br /><br />I'm a newlywed and it's crazy how much of an emotional adjustment it is to be married and have the "we're not perfect" realizations!<br /><br />Sometimes I do remember that if Christopher was perfect (or if I was, for that matter) we would not be us! We would not have quirks! We would not make mistakes, sure, but we also wouldn't be able to learn Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708177130735496245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-53941442125806616072015-11-19T09:57:39.893-05:002015-11-19T09:57:39.893-05:00Yeah, it's difficult to stop doing that, but I...Yeah, it's difficult to stop doing that, but I am (slowly) learning that I cannot try to make my husband into my perfect little mold, and he doesn't need to fit that anyway. He's awesome.The Peculiar Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994903702965040068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587170240696647383.post-48573384364113618022015-11-19T09:42:23.701-05:002015-11-19T09:42:23.701-05:00Great posts, and I've read a few of the other ...Great posts, and I've read a few of the other links that you added too. I've struggled with my "ideal" relationship for a while and still do. My last boyfriend I tried to mold into the perfect idea of what I wanted...of course it doesn't work. And at times, that is TOTALLY okay!Alanna @ Alanna and Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247185402045804330noreply@blogger.com