How Praying Together Can Transform Your Marriage

Wouldn't you love to be in the elite group of couples who have the lowest divorce rate?

If so, then we have some good news for you! It begins with a simple act...called Prayer!

Sounds too good to be true, right? We not only have researched this and found statistics to back this up, but we have experienced the benefits of prayer in our own marriages at Live the Life as well!

Here are a few of the stats for you:

• Less than 1% - This is the Divorce Rate among couples who pray together regularly.

• Less than 8% - This is the percentage of couples who actually pray together on a regular basis (besides just a meal blessing).

Why does this matter so much? Here's one of the reasons. We all know that Physical intimacy is important in marriage and that Emotional Intimacy can be the key that unlocks physical intimacy. Here's some new information for you though: Spiritual Intimacy can be just as impactful as the Emotional and Physical in your marriage.

Here are some of the benefits of Praying together:

• Stronger commitment

• Improved communication

• Higher levels of forgiveness

• Less Negativity & More Appreciation

• Better conflict resoltuion

• Deeper intimacy and trust and unity

  
  

  

  
  

When you see those benefits, who wouldn't want to sign up for that? The challenge though may be learning HOW to pray together and grow your spiritual intimacy. If you've never done this before, it can be a bit intimidating so we have a few tips for you to get started:

• Be Flexible - Think "manage your expectations" here. Chances are that you and your spouse may not be on the same page spiritually. It may take some time for you or your spouse to be comfortable with this new practice and that's okay. Just be flexible about this and don't expect too much from on another.

• Create a Space & Time - For some couples, praying together in the evening before bed will make the most sense. For others, the morning time will be best. Some may prefer to sit on the couch together while others may prefer praying together in kitchen chairs or while outside in nature together (maybe on a front porch). Either way, find what works for you. There is no perfect way to do this.

• Start Small - While one spouse may be ready to pray aloud together, another may prefer to start by praying silently together. You may want to start by simply praying for one prayer request for each other and then add your children, friends, and family as you feel more comfortable. Either way, remember to be patient with each other and give each other a lot of grace if this is something new for you and your spouse.

• Don't forget connection - Praying together as a couple can be such a special time for the two of you, and holding hands while you pray just adds that next level of connection. We definitely encourage this!

So if you'd love a better chance at not only staying married but also having a beautiful marriage with better connection better communication and more bonding, then we highly recommend praying together as a couple! What do you have to lose?

If you would like to learn more about this and how to have deeper bonding and connection with your spouse, we cover this and more in our Adventures in Marriage Classes! Find out where and when all of our classes are here and go register for one today! Your marriage will thank you!!