Sometimes the strongest witness is not a speech. It is the quiet, steady example of a faithful marriage.
On Marriage Unhindered, Karen from Traverse City, Michigan told Doug Hinderer about a young man who came to service her air conditioner. In conversation, he revealed to her that he had a girlfriend and a child with her, but that they were not married. Karen said she asked him directly, “Why don’t you marry her?”
What she did not realize was that he had already been paying attention. He had noticed the way Karen’s husband treated her, especially how he opened the car door for her. That small act of love made an impression.
Karen encouraged him again, saying he needed to marry the mother of his child. He did. Now, she said, they have two children and are happily married.
Doug agreed with her point: “You just never know who’s watching, you never know who’s paying attention to you, and you never know who’s learning from your example.”
Karen and her husband have been married 35 years and their story is a reminder that faithful marriages do more than bless a husband and wife. They can help lead others to do the right thing, embrace commitment, and build a family.
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