SA Marriage Week (SAMW) promises couples a paradigm shift to experience positive change in their marriages
This initiative, which is taking place from 1 – 7 September 2018, invites all married couples across the country to stand up and support marriages in South Africa. SAMW is a campaign that was launched by INTIEM and it forms part of International Marriage Week (www.marriage-weekinternational.com), which is celebrated globally.
SA Marriage Week’s vision is to inspire and motivate couples to focus on the wellbeing of their marriages, an effort which spills over to contributing to the wellbeing of their families and as a result, helps establish healthy communities.
“Our vision is perfectly encapsulated by the Chinese proverb that goes: ‘When there is love in a marriage, there is harmony in the home; when there is harmony in the home, there is contentment in the community; when there is contentment in the community, there is prosperity in the nation; when there is prosperity in the nation, there is peace in the world’,” says Liezel van der Merwe, founder of SA Marriage Week and managing editor of INTIEM.
“Our mission is to equip couples with the vision, knowledge, inspiration and motivation they need to build happy and strong marriages.”
This year’s theme for SA Marriage Week is: “Invest in your marriage.” Liezel explains: “With this theme, South African couples are encouraged to invest in the emotional, spiritual, physical, financial and mental spheres of their marriages for a positive and sustainable outcome.
“In short: If you invest wisely, your marriage will be rich. People who invest wisely understand the importance of keeping the long-term goal front and centre in their minds, regardless of what’s happening in the short-run in the stock exchange market.
“Marriages work in a similar way. Regardless of the undercurrents that will arise in your marriage, a couple needs to make sustainable, regular investments to ensure the long-term success of their marriage.” More practical advice about this topic can be found on SA Marriage Week’s website, www.samarriageweek.co.za.
This non-profit initiative started in 2014 and goes together with an exciting campaign each year. It forms part of International Marriage Week, which is celebrated in 19 countries across the globe. Anyone can register for free on the website to benefit from the wealth of information, free tips, interactive games and much more.
This year’s highlights include daily inspirations that are sent via e-mail and a marriage test that can help you measure the health of your marriage.
“It is also important to us that the holiness of marriage be celebrated during this week, which is why a spiritual leader has been asked to get involved to pray for South African marriages. We also encourage couples to pray for their marriages, especially during this week, and to ask God to bless their unions,” says Liezel.
Register for free on the website and receive, among other things, the following:
- Free tips on how to invest in your marriage.
- Free pictures and cards to share with your loved ones.
- Statistics and information about marriages in South Africa.
- How to love-lock your marriage on South Africa’s very own Love Bridge.
- Guidelines on how to renew your wedding vows.
- A free printable from 1 Corinthians 13 that you can apply to your marriage.
Besides the abovementioned, there is also an exciting seven-week challenge that couples can use to take their marriages to new heights. This comprehensive online marriage course, put together by INTIEM, in collaboration with Marriage Capsule, consists of seven levels. You can learn more about the Marriage Capsule by visiting INTIEM’s home page.
Become a member of SA Marriage Week today and spread the word so that everyone you know can benefit from this initiative. Membership is free upon registering on www.samarriageweek.co.za.
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