It's all over the globe: Occupy Wall Street.
Some agree, some disagree, some have no clue what these growing mobs of disenfranchised and perturbed multitudes are actually wanting, while others rave and holler in support. Some say these are grass roots, ordinary people vocalizing their hurts and anguishes while others endeavor to prove that these are paid protesters with left agendas, even propelled by media and liberals.
Whether or not any or all of these are true, one thing is for sure - the Occupy Wall Street crowds have successfully made headlines and voicing their frustrations; even if they don't know what it is yet.
Priority has everything to do with it.
“Success is only another form of failure if we forget what our priorities should be.” - Harry Lloyd
We make priorities for our work and jobs; we take pride in our possessions, and we haughtily display our achievements and accomplishments especially in terms of success. But we get an overwhelming failing grade when it comes to maintaining that same fervor, passion and drive for our marriages.
The Occupy crowd allowed this "movement" to overwhelm them. It is their voice, their passion and their motivation to, well, almost to breathe. And not only in a local sense, but as of later this Month, it was shape into a "Global Movement."
The power of passion
We recently read about how the Occupy multitudes have shut down everything from the Brooklyn Bridge to the D.C. Air & Space Museum. Can you imagine this? The sheer force and overwhelming power of their passion has driven business, large businesses to shut down.
How's your passion for your marriage?
We absolutely encourage you to do the same for your marriage. We can talk about passion "in" your marriage another time, but right now we are specifically targeting the passion "for" your marriage.
Believe it or not, 25% of couples in our nation are living in what's coined a "Sexless Marriage." Divorce rates are not declining, and in fact are rising even in the conservative Christian world.
We can no longer be passe about our marriages. Our relationships do not simply fall into place in our lives. We must work and work hard to maintain our love, passion, romance and closeness in our marriage.
And, as the Occupy crowds have done, use and channel our passion for our marriage to "shut down" anything that would try to be a block to our marital success.
Now, for clarity, we are not saying that any of the businesses that have been forced to shut down are negative in any way - but the principle still applies. Use your passion and your voice to make your marriage succeed - while not allowing external (or internal for that matter) influences to stop your momentum and succession.
Conclusion
We don't know what will come about with all the hubbub from the Occupy Wall Street movement, but we actually desire a new "movement" to begin - a Revolution of Healthy Marriages.
And it starts with you - and me, and all of us that are married, to step up to the plate and take our marriage back and show the world that healthy, happy marriages are not "old fashioned", but are the only way to go!
Marriage Coaches Mike & Trisha Fox
www.MarriageforToday.com
foxfamily238@yahoo.com
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