There’s nothing quite like the sparkle romance puts in our lives! But you know, married partners are happiest when they’re best friends. Quite often two people discover—to their horror—that they just don’t love each other anymore. Or at least they say they don’t.
Their romantic relationship has stagnated. And they don’t seem to be best friends anymore, so they retreat into a self-centered routine that creates boredom. I call it "navel-gazing." What had great potential for a friendship dissolves into a stalemate.
And when you have a rewarding friendship, what do you do? You spend time and show patience in an effort to preserve it, to keep it, to grow it. Romantic love really springs from this permanent commitment (or vow) two people make to each other.
Let’s make the rest of the day work a little better. Let’s build our romantic love on our commitment to be best friends!
What do you do?
His mouth is altogether sweet; he is lovely in every way. Such, O women of Jerusalem, is my lover, my friend." (Song of Solomon 5:16 NLT)
About the Author
Dr. Faulkner was the very first person of note and influence who shared his content with us at
HEARTLIGHT.org beginning in 1996.
Paul Faulkner taught on the Abilene Christian University campus full-time for 35 years. He was honored in 1982 as the university’s Teacher of the Year. He has written several books and was a much sought-after speaker and seminar leader along with his Marriage Enrichment partner, Dr. Carl Brecheen. Dr. Faulkner mentored many ministers and church leaders, shared his loving homespun humor and wisdom through many channels, and endeared himself to thousands. Our dear friend and mentor went to be with the Lord in 2022, but his legacy lives on in the lives of those he touched and made better.
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