Honestly, this never used to bother me, or maybe I just never paid attention to it. Before I got married I watched lots of shows that had all sorts of cheating and lying and horrible things, but I guess I got desensitized to it. It's weird, and cool that marriage can re-sensitize you to some things.
I think someone (maybe Kristine?) blogged about something like this in relation to her children. Something like seeing children hurt makes you automatically sad because you think of your own child and how horrible it would be if he or she was hurt.
I think the same thing is happening in my mind with marriage.
Every time I see someone cheat, or flirt on tv or in a movie when they have a husband or wife it makes my skin crawl. Sometimes even if I'm enjoying the rest of the show I just want to turn it off because it's so offensive. I think, "Ugh, how could you do that to your husband or wife? How could you then just turn around and go back to them pretending you didn't cheat on them and lie to their face?" Ugh. It grosses me out. More than that it gives me irrational nightmares. Not that nightmares are usually rational, but you know what I mean, Jon would never do that (I am also pregnant and pregnancy dreams are usually crazy). I wish netflix had better descriptions on its movies so you'd know which movies had marital infidelity in them along with other offenses.
I suppose it's something that comes when you learn to appreciate marriage and your spouse and what this Holy Sacrament means in your life. I can't even imagine that this happens all the time in real life. Shame on you mass media for making it seem commonplace, fun, and daring.
Marital infidelity tears marriages apart, it ruins relationships, it scars husbands, wives, children, and society. Blech.
It makes the world believe LOVE doesn't really exist anymore. God is love. Work the logic friends. Marriage makes God and his love known to the world in an amazing way.
Let's pray for stronger marriages and those who have been hurt by marital infidelity. The world needs it.
(I'm starting to meld blogs now, I like the prayer thing on the food blog so I'm going to do it here too.)
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Dear God,
thank you for Jon my amazing husband. :) Help all of us who are married to always be faithful to our marriage vows and to you God. Bless and comfort those husbands, wives, and families who have been scarred by marital infidelity and help them to once again believe in love and in you as the source of all love. Amen.
