Components for marital success

1. *Romance*
1 Corinthians 7:2-5; 1 Corinthians 6:18

To avoid sexual immorality in marriage, couples must pay attention to the sexual needs of their partner. Sex is the right of each partner in a marriage.

Denying your partner access to your body for sexual pleasure is unacceptable according to the bible. Furthermore, it opens the door for infidelity. One of the things the devil has done is to kill the flame of sexual pleasure in marriages where God approved sex but make sex appear hotter and more pleasurable outside marriage.
A married man can desire sex with a lady who is far less beautiful and attractive than his wife. We have seen married men going to a very far extent just to have extramarital affair.

Married couples should not be selfish but consider the feelings of your partner. Don't let poor handling of marital sex destroy your marriage. Make deliberate efforts to spice up sex in your marriage and make it pleasurable.

2. *Finance management* Malachi 2:14

The second challenge facing many marriages. Disunity and disagreement between married couples can negatively impact the finances in the family. Unity between couple can serve as a catalyst for financial and all round breakthrough and progress.

Married couples should ensure they talk over any disagreement and reconcile every differences as quickly as possible.

3. *Avoid third parties in your marriage*
Genesis 2:24, Colossians 3:19

Married couples should regulate and control the influence of third party in your marriage. Your spouse should be your closest confidant, counselor, partner, comforter. Bond more with your partner than with anyone else.

Don't be bitter towards your partner. Learn to tolerate and forgive your partner irrespective of their short coming. This is important so that you can enjoy open heaven in your home and your prayers will not be hindered. 1 peter 3:7.