One of the big things I’ve been seeing over this lockdown is that a lot of relationships and marriages have gotten better and a lot of have gotten worse.
If the marriages were not built on a good foundation and just superficial things where you could put off issues like going to work or do other things, then they have gotten worse. They’re spending a much greater amount of time with each other, and it’s revealing weaknesses that have been put off. They’re more like roommates than married.
On the other hand, the marriages that have gotten stronger are ones where a husband and wife have built their marriages on God and family. Thus, spending much more time with each other has strengthened those bonds with each other and the kids if any.
The same thing has occurred with other romantic relationships but to a lesser extent. The challenge of the “social distancing” have either helped or hurt because people have more time now and either spend it on relationships or just staying busy.
From what I’ve seen, this scenario has only really helped my own marriage and relationships. If it hasn’t, perhaps these are some things to consider and think about in your own relationships and marriages. How are we spending the time? How are our relationships and marriages growing?
The same can be true of our own time with God. It gives us a window to either walk toward growth or let things deteriorate.
