Model Marriage by Bishop Dag Heward Mills

(Darren Dugan) #1

Model Marriage


If you find yourself in any of these circumstances you must be on high alert for temptations to
be unfaithful.


Some High Risk Jobs

(a) Airline Workers.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Long-distance drivers.

Conditions That Are Likely to Aggravate Potential for
Unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness or infidelity is sin. It normally has the end result of adultery, though, it starts
in seemingly harmless ways like spending more time with someone who is not your spouse. The
following may however act as catalysts to this phenomenon, which is more of a problem of the
heart:^1


(a) Becoming unattractive.
(b) Not caring about things like one’s weight, looks, and interest in sex.
(c) General loss of interest in dressing, hair and indeed the general appearance.
(d) Infrequent sexual intercourse between a couple.
(e) Lack of communication.
(f) Lack of fellowship.
(g) Failure to develop an interest in sexual activity.
(h) Failure to sustain interest in one another.
(i) Fortnight marriages––couple come together only fortnightly.
(j) Failure to share the same bedroom.
(k) Trekking jobs.
(l) Turning down your spouse’s sexual advances frequently.
(m) Unhealthy work circumstances e.g. a male and female working closely together in
the same room for long hours.
i. Travelling/trekking together and staying in the same hotel.
ii. Going on long courses abroad and short business trips.
iii. Holding meetings in hotel rooms.
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