Nothing Else Before My Spouse

I heard this quote in Sacrament meeting (thanks Brother Woodland!), and I knew this was a keeper--it's so relevant!

"The words none else eliminate everyone and everything. The spouse then becomes preeminent in the life of the husband or wife and neither social life no occupational life nor political life nor any other interest nor person nor thing shall ever take precedence over the companion spouse."

(President Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness p.250)


"A husband or wife who places children, friends, careers, hobbies, or Church callings before the marital relationship is in direct violation of the commandment 'none else.' Satan is determined to drive wedges of discord between marriage partners. If he can convince one partner or the other that something else should take precedence over this central relationshipof both time and eternity, he has won a battle in his war against the family and against God's plan. We must therefore take special care to build, nurture, and deepen the marriage relationship." (I'm assuming these are the words of Brother Woodland--he gave me a copy of his talk.)

Sometimes I forget just how important my marriage is. I get caught up with the clutter in the closet and the leaves all over the front yard, and I forget that my time with my husband is the most important. He's so cute. He always wants to sit and hold me, and I'm always saying, "Can we go clean up the kitchen now?" I will try to put nothing else before him...but I still think it's okay for us to clean the kitchen together.