So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" "I will go," she said.
Rebekah left her father's house and everything she knew and held dear to marry Isaac. She moved far from home, never to see her family again. In so doing, she chose to put her husband first, ahead of her own wants and her family and friends.
Our husbands need to come before family and friends. Don't badmouth your husband to your family. Don't side with your friends against him. Show them that you honor and respect the man you married.
They should also come before careers. I recently watched My Best Friend's Wedding. In this movie, Julia Roberts (Jules) tells Cameron Diaz (Kimmy) she's wrong to give up college to travel around the country with her husband while he pursues his career. She convinces her that she doesn't want to leave her family, and that her husband should stay put in Chicago so Kimmy can follow her own dreams. But Jules is missing the point - Michael is Kimmy's dream. Careers, homes, and family are decisions couples need to make together. But putting the marriage ahead of these things is a wise choice. It breaks my heart when celebrity couples split up because both parties are too busy with their careers. Sacrifice the job, not the marriage. God first, your husband second.
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