On Monday, my husband and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Most days have been wonderful, but sometimes… not so great. Through it all, I believe prayer has anchored our marriage. It may sound cliché, but it’s true. The couple that prays together, stays together.
Praying with your spouse can be one of the most intimate experiences you can share. It’s impossible for newlyweds to imagine the dark, turbulent days they will face. No one wants to walk through the valley, but it makes us stronger, and it can be the same for marriages.
If there’s one word of advice I could give any couple, it’s to commit to pray for your beloved throughout the day? When 
you do this, you are being a helpmate to each other. It will be impossible for Satan to threaten your relationship with lust for others or worldly desires if you are both focusing your attention on God and each other’s needs. You can weave a mantle of protection woven of love around your darling and your marriage through prayer. This collaboration will help you live in a manner that is worthy of the Lord.
Pray without ceasing so that you may come to know God and each other more intimately. Each petition will be like another bolt that anchors your marriage to the rock that will not be shaken. Prayer has protected our marriage for thirty-five years, and it can do the same for you.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 62:6.
I am so blessed to have you both in my life!! Love you!
So true Shelia, Steve & I are working on 51 this year, & prayer has seen us through! GOD bless you & Mike & your family. Happy Anniversary ❤❤
Thank you, Mary. Wow 51 years. Best wishes for many more happy years for you and Steve.
Wonderful words of wisdom! God uses you through your blog, Shelia! We’ll be celebrating 35 years in August, and we started praying together even when we were dating. It doesn’t make it perfect, but it rubs off the sharp corners! 🙂
Thank you Regina. And congratulations on your upcoming anniversary. And your description “rubs off the sharp corners” is perfect. Best wishes for you and your husband.
Beautiful said Sheila I’ve been blessed to have neice and nephews in my life I’m so proud of the loving adults you’ve all grown into your mother and father was so proud of all of you .love Aunt Nell.
Love you too. Hugs and love.
Happy anniversary, Shelia. Great advice too. May you celebrate many more happy years together.
Thank you, Ann.
Hi Shelia, Great job on this column, and congrats on this milestone. Chester and I celebrated our 50th on May 11, and a cousin was at our celebration and asked our advice for a lasting marriage. I told them to be best friends with each other and to put God in the center of their marriage. Sounds like you’ve done a wonderful job of doing that, so wishing you many more happy years!
Thank you, Rose. Congratulations on celebrating your fiftieth anniversary. May God continue to bless you with many more years of happiness.