Modern society is constantly beckoning for us to do more and be more. We are a busy generation and are regularly worn out from our own best efforts. Not being sensitive of our time and our personal limitations impacts our marriages. We readily give of ourselves to our jobs, our community and a variety of other things but our marriage? Often times our spouse gets the leftovers. We don’t save ourselves for marriage.
How about a date night? I can fit you in 3 months from now.
Let’s connect sexually tonight? We can have fun as long as you do all the work. I don’t mind.
Can we at least sit down to dinner? Ok, so long as I can keep my cell phone on and tablet open.
Today’s marriage challenge is to save yourself for marriage. Don’t continue to spend the best of yourself everywhere but at home. Save the best of yourself for the most important relationship you have, your marriage.
Marriage is for life. If we regularly neglect putting the required time and effort into something so important, what is designed to be beautiful will become a burden. What is meant to be lifelong friendship and companionship will become forced cohabitation. So yes, saving yourself for marriage is not just for unmarried people, it’s for those of us who are already married too.
Do Not Disturb 
excellent post — the way we choose to spend our time really does betray our real priorities and, unfortunately, it seems that relationships often suffer