A child's view on marriage

A while back my boys were having a discussion on marriage and children with some friends of theirs. My boys were all for marriage and having children and even a little excited to be daddies when they grew up. The opposite was true for the friends that they were talking to. They had no intention of marrying and children were something that they never-ever wanted.

I was thankful for the response of my boys. I had secretly hoped that we hadn't "ruined" marriage for them by setting a bad example at times, and thankfully (so far) the scales still tip in favor of family around here.

Until this morning.

I overheard Jeffrey and Jordan talking to our little girl.
"I'm never getting married!" "Me neither!" floats through my kitchen window. My heart tightens. Oh, please, Lord, don't let our example be so bad that we have ruined it for them.
I wait with a small amount of anxiety inching into my heart. Why not? I wonder. The conversation outside slips back to normal childhood play.
I couldn't stand it any longer. I went to the backdoor and asked the boys why they wouldn't want to get married.

Their answer?



Because they don't think that they will like kissing that much.

I guess that we haven't set such a bad example, after all ; )



And as far as "not liking kissing" goes....
I guarantee that they will grow out of that!