{"id":2694,"date":"2010-08-15T14:24:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T20:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.185.166.32\/~davidfoster\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2010-08-15T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2010-08-15T21:31:17","slug":"today-the-gathering-accept-no-mediocre-marriage-the-10-things-they-don%e2%80%99t-tell-you-before-you-say-%e2%80%9ci-do%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidfoster.tv\/today-the-gathering-accept-no-mediocre-marriage-the-10-things-they-don%e2%80%99t-tell-you-before-you-say-%e2%80%9ci-do%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"Today @ The Gathering – Accept no Mediocre Marriage: The 10 Things They Don\u2019t Tell You Before You Say \u201cI do\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve been this enthusiastic about a new series.\u00a0 It seems that each one is unique and different, and has its own special place in my heart.\u00a0 But this new series, \u201cAccept No Mediocre Marriage\u201d has to be the singular passion of my life as a speaker.<\/p>\n

Why?\u00a0 Because for 38 years I have seen so much pain and misery visited on the lives of really good people who lost their marriages not because they are bad people, but simply because they lacked the tools, the skills, and the knowledge on how to apply them.<\/p>\n

So in this 10-part series, we\u2019re going to deal with the 10 core essentials; the things you must get right.<\/strong> Today we started with providing a way of recognizing if your marriage is failing.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, it is a way to gauge where you are in your marriage.<\/p>\n

During this talk we talked about the nature of marriage<\/strong>, and understanding that what you believe about the nature of marriage will determine the kind of marriage you will have. We presented five goals<\/strong> for these weeks together.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n