W13 Marital Dynamics

 A young man or woman may waste countless hours, postpone or forfeit vocational or academic achievement, and ultimately sacrifice cherished human relationships because of mind- and spiritnumbing video and online games. As the Lord declared, “Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment… Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known” (D&C60:13) —Elder Bednar, CES fireside , May 3, 2009 

How we choose to spend our time is a moral decision that reflects our commitment to our marriage and family. These decisions also influence our growth and development and the quality of our lives both here and hereafter. —Dr. Mark Widmer et al (2001)


...to succeed in life we must learn to distinguish between things that are important and desirable and those that are essential and needed. 

, materialism was a better predictor of financial problems than income levels—which means that even when people have a lot of money, materialism still creates problems in their marriage relationships (see Carroll et al., 2011, Materialism and Marriage).  

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