Thrive in Marriage Quotes

“The key to experiencing a thriving marriage is our complete surrender to God.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Remember, marriage isn't about selfishly focusing on your own personal needs; it's about serving and having the maturity to meet the needs of your spouse.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Many marital arguments stem from expectations formed in childhood. You can avoid a lot of arguments by understanding the origin of one another's expectations and working toward cultivating realistic expectations together.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“I believe when we examine and interrogate our beliefs, we learn that some of our expectations are unfounded and may be causing confrontations.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“I believe when we examine and interrogate our beliefs, we learn that some of our expectations are unfounded and may be causing confrontations.”
― Greg Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“True servanthood originates from an intimate relationship with God. His love will empower you to serve from the heart in an ongoing, sustainable manner.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“But if we want thriving marriages, we must stop focusing on our own needs and commit to focusing on meeting theirs.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Expectations often remain unmentioned because we aren't aware of what we've adopted as normal.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“We typically look at our family and decide either we want to be just like them or vow we'll never do things the way they did. These expectations, spoken, become a part of us.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Understand the origin of one another's expectations, and work to cultivate realistic expectations together.”
― Greg Gorman and Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Really great marriages take a lot of hard work and intentionality.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Perhaps one of the greatest lies the enemy traps us into believing is that a blissful marriage just happens naturally.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“The key to experiencing a thriving marriage is our complete surrender to God.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Divorce doesn't bring instant peace. Instead, it often exchanges lives of turmoil while living together, with lives of turmoil while living apart.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Nothing ever improves until we focus on the areas we need to improve within ourselves.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“The inherent problem is that we fail to grow when we insist that all our problems are someone else's fault.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“The inherent problem is that we fail to grow when we insist that all our problems are someone else's fault.”
― Greg Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Therefore, in every situation we have a choice. Choosing to believe the best in one another and looking for the opportunities to extend grace causes God's character to grow within us.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“When you harbor and hold on to the painful memories of your past or the wrongs you feel you've encountered, you paralyze yourself from moving forward.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“Our ability to forgive derives only from an ongoing, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“God never promised us a problem-free relationship, experiencing total bliss every moment; He promised us He would be with us.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“True surrender superimposes God's character on our character.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage

“How we treat one another in this closet human relationship (marriage) reveals the clearest indication of our heat's condition.”
― Greg Gorman & Julie Gorman, Thrive in Marriage: Unlocking 10 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage