Nancy and I have had the privilege to conduct and participate in scores of Couples Retreats and hundreds of counseling sessions with folks wanting to get married as well as many married couples having problems.

I have been amazed at how little understanding of marriage many people have.  Biblical marriage is under attack in unprecedented ways.

I have had the following statements by children in my files for years.  I’m not sure of the source.  I do know that many adults could learn from them LOL.

I trust that you will enjoy a little humor from the answers these children gave.

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY?  

You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you  like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she  should keep the chips and dip coming.* Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? 

Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER  by then.  * Camille, age 10

No age is good to get married at.You got to be crazy to get married. * Freddie, age 6
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be  yelling at the same kids.  * Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don’t want any more kids.  * Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.  * Martin, age 10

Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen  long enough.  * Lynnette, age 8

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?   I’d run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the  newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead  columns.  * Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?  When they’re rich.  * Pam, age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn’t want to mess with that.

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should  marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do.   * Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?  It’s better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. * Anita, age 9
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN’T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn’t there?
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck. *Ricky, age 10