Fundamental laws of marriage by Bisi Adewale

LAW OF PROXIMITY IN MARRIAGE

 In continuation of the fundamental laws of marriage series, here comes another law that will tell if your marriage will progress to withstand the test of life.”LAW OF PROXIMITY IN MARRIAGE.

 Any green pasture that cannot accommodate your spouse is not green pasture.

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.” Genesis 2:18 KJV

The history of proximity hinges on the idea of closeness, both physical and metaphorical. English speakers borrowed the word from Middle French, which in turn acquired it from Latin proximitat-, proximitas, forms of the adjective proximus, meaning “nearest” or “next. Proximity matters in marriage. In healthy marriages, couples devise ways to spend more time near one another. In unhealthy marriages, couples subconsciously drift away from one another. “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.”?Genesis 2:18 KJV

BIBLE AND PROXIMITY IN MARRIAGE

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan, and into the land of Canaan they came.”?Genesis 12:5 KJV

Abraham understood the power of proximity in Marriage when he was going out of Haran he took Sarai his wife with him..

ADVANTAGES OF PROXIMITY IN MARRIAGE

v  Proximity is both causation and correlation to marital satisfaction.

v  Proximity is the foundation of intimacy in marriage.

v  It eliminates rumors.

v  it eliminates third parties.

v  it eliminates suspicion.

v  It strengthens in time of temptation.

v  It encourages care and attention.

v  It encourages romance.

v  It enhances sexual life of couples.

v  It helps to build trust.

DESTROYERS OF PROXIMITY

The following will destroy proximity in your marriage.

v  Working in different cities or countries away from one’s spouse.

v  Sleeping in different rooms.

v  Sleeping in different beds.

v  Allowing Children to sleep in the same room with Parents.

v  Spending longer time than usual at work.

v  Not creating time for dating in marriage.

v  Television in the bedroom: can make you be together while not been together in the real sense of it, kick television out of your bedroom.      

HOW TO BOOST PROXIMITY IN YOUR MARRIAGE

v  Work in the same city.

v  Live in the same house.

v  Live in the same room.

v  Be on the same bed.

v  Let your Children move to another room

v  Don’t allow your baby to sleep between you in bed.

v  When one of you travels, talk a lot on phone.

v  Spend time together on weekends.

v  Make good use of public holidays.

v  Keep the same set of friends.

v  Enjoy each other’s hobby.

v  Avoid spending time with friends away from your spouse.

v  Take television out of your bedroom.

v  Create time for time-out together regularly.