I am not sure how many of you watch the ABC drama, Scandal, but the show last night was epic. I normally do a weekly YouTube review of the show but last night show deserves a blog post.
Last night, Sally Langston, the Vice President of the United States, and husband, Daniel Douglas, shared with the world why you should marry for the right reason. Sally married her husband because she felt like she wouldn’t find a husband so she “settled.” Her husband married her so that his family would accept him.
Sally and Daniel thought they would fulfill ambitious needs of each other that didn’t include fulfilling their marriage vows. Sally need a husband to move up the political ladder. Daniel needed a wife to cover up his homosexual tendencies.
Sally said something that all married folks need to think about each and every time they decide to do something that could be damaging to their marriage: “That was poisoned fruit;” “You have unleashed a snake into our garden.” When a couple steps outside of their marriage, they are opening the doors for a snake to enter. The snake comes in many folds. When the snake enters, the snake will poison the marriage and destroy it from the inside out.
When couples decide to operate outside of the parameters God have set for marriage then you allow “The devil came in.” When Sally and Daniel (just like many couples) entered into this agreement, they failed to realize that marriage is not to be mocked. Over time, someone will get tired of pretending to be in love and step outside the marriage: either emotionally, physically, or commit all their time to their career.
This type of marriage is damaging to all involved: family, kids, and the husband and wife. When you enter marriage under false pretenses, you are setting your marriage & yourself up for failure. Marriage is not a cover up… Marriage shouldn’t be used to make you feel “whole”….Marriage is not for “just fitting in.”
Marriage is a lifetime commitment where you agree to “die to self” and be a “service to your spouse.”
Kisa says
I’ve never even heard of this show before! Huh, I’ll have to look into it now that you’ve made it sound exciting.
Becky Lyons Borgia says
This is INCREDIBLE! Marriage IS sacred! I tweeted all of your fantastic key quotes.
Mistee Dawn says
I have not yet seen that show but I heard that it was really good. You definitely need to make sure you marry for love.
Marika says
I started to watch this show a while back and I really thought it’s about the government and action and terrorists and stuff (like Homeland), but soon I realized it’s actually a drama, so I lost interest. However I might pick it up again in case it is shown on TV again.
brett says
and marriage takes work. all relationships do. you have to choose to keep working at it and keep it strong.
Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary Journey says
So many couples take marriage so lately these days. First little issue & they give up which tells me they were not in it for the life to begin with … marriage as any partnership takes hard work, respect & sacrifice 🙂
Kim says
Sad but true, people marry for motives other than love. I agree all your other points as well. I think I was one of the few people who watched Scandal and was completely unsympathetic to the role of the mistress ( the strong main character) when its wrong, its wrong. All of them (in the show) were lousy moral examples, IMHO.
Ashley M says
Oh my gosh! I have heard so many things about this show. It looks so good.
Pauline C. says
I don’t watch Scandal but it seems pretty interesting based on the way you write it. I do believe you should get married to someone you are IN LOVE with, not when you need it. “Marriage is not for “just fitting in.” That is so true!
Jenn says
I have never heard of that show before. Its sounds interesting. I love how you have analysed their use of marriage.
Eliz@MirthandMotivation says
This is so true. When we start any relationship with a lie, sooner or later, the cracks begin to show. I haven’t seen that popular show and must some day.
Elizabeth
Samantha Cuhel says
I’ve never watched Scandal, but now I really want too!
Joanna Sormunen says
A friend of mine said once (about a couple that had premarital sex and got married because they felt they should) that you should not cover one sin with another.
Getting married with a person that you feel isn’t the one God has sent to you, even if you think you do it for all the right reasons, is sin. Because sin is what distances us from God.
Debi says
I haven;t seen it yet. But the quotes are great.
Brandi says
I’ve never heard of Scandal but sounds interesting!! This definitely has me intrigued lol. Will have to check it out 🙂
Still Dating My Spouse says
Brandi,
Let me know what you think….