The Lord intended your mar- riage to be a source of joy, comfort, and encouragement, but for all too many home-school couples, marriage has become at
best;a;lifeless;working;partnership;and
at;worst;just;another;to-do;list;task;that
saps strength and life from lives rather
than;filling;us;with;strength;and;joy.;You
can experience the joy God intended for
you;and;your;husband;if;you;know;the
five;myths;that;can;undermine;your;mar-riage. Study them. Remember them. Re-fuse;to;let;them;take;root;in;your;home.
Guard your joy!
1. Being a Parent Comes First
This is a huge trap that many couples fall
into. Homeschooling moms may be es-
pecially prone to child-centered parent-
ing—after all, we spend so much time
educating;the;kids;that;it;can;sure;feel;like
they’re;the;first;priority.;God;says;that;the
marriage is the priority relationship in the
home. When we believe the myth that
“children;come;first,”;we;set;our;children
up for huge disappointment later in life.
Over;the;years;I’ve;met;many;moms
who have sacrificed their marriage on
the altar of homeschooling. I’m here
to;tell;you,;it’s;not;worth;it.;You;see,;as
parents, you are the primary defense for
your children in this very real spiritual
battle we’ve been talking about. Satan
knows;if;he;can;take;out;your;marriage,
he;has;a;better;shot;at;your;kids.
Protect;your;marriage,;precious;mom!
Guard it with your life. Your children will
thank;you;for;it.;And;your;husband;won’t
mind either!
2. The Myth of Parallel Living
Husband
Wife
You’re;homeschoolers!;What;do;two;par-
allel;lines;never;do?;That’s;right!;They
never;cross.;They;don’t;touch.;They;just
keep;on;going,;side;by;side,;for;as;long;as
the line can go.
In;2009;I;wrote;a;book;titled;The Busy
Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance,
and;one;of;the;key;purposes;of;the;book
www.TheOldSchoolhouse.com
By;Heidi;St.;John
Homeschool Burnout
Five Marriage
Myths That Will
Steal Your Joy
When we believe the
myth that “children
come;first,”;we;set;our
children up for huge
disappointment later
in life.
(but only if you let them!)
