Wedding Ceremonies for You- Rev. Steve McCorry

08/16/2025

Marriage is a journey of many stages. Going through life as one is much different than growing through life as one with two people. Your identity, your preferences, your routines, your life goals, your decisions, your finances, your frustrations, your work, your children or lack of children, your pets, your family, your desires, your religious views, your parental views, your educational views, your dreams all are different when you have someone else to consider. This is what makes marriage so complicated, yet rewarding. They say that one in five marriages end in divorce. I am not certain of the ratio but I understand the complexity. I think after 37 years of marriage that I understand a couple things about marriage. It is not easy or no one would end up in divorce. You have to be willing to open, share, compromise, forgive, and give 150%.

07/26/2025

This is true! Believe in this.

Don't let the family you come from destroy the family you build.

Your loyalty should be to your wife, not your toxic family.

When you said "I do," your priorities shifted.

When you made those vows, your allegiance changed.

When you started your own family, they became first.

Your mother doesn't get to disrespect your wife.

Your father doesn't get to undermine your marriage.

Your siblings don't get to create chaos in your home.

Your extended family doesn't get to poison your peace.

Protect your marriage from outside interference.

Don't let them guilt you with "but we're family."

Don't let them manipulate you with "blood is thicker than water."

Don't let them control you with "we raised you."

You're not abandoning your family, you're protecting your future.

You're not being disloyal, you're being mature.

You're not choosing sides, you're choosing growth.

The family that raised you doesn't get to destroy what you're building.

Their dysfunction doesn't get to infect your foundation.

Their toxicity doesn't get to poison your children's environment.

Choose the family you're creating over the one that's destroying.

Choose your wife's peace over their drama.

Choose your children's stability over their chaos.

Choose your marriage's future over their past patterns.

Your wife and children deserve protection from toxic family members.

Don't sacrifice your marriage to keep toxic people comfortable.

01/09/2024

Wishing my son- Steve & All Police Officers
Happy Law Enforcement
Day

09/11/2022

Ken and Aida Hills -Phillipino Dance

09/11/2022

Ken and Aida Hills

08/07/2022

Words of wisdom:
It is easy to see things from your own perspective. What is challenging - see things from your life partner’s perspective. Remember perception is reality and when we are upset because our view point is different, we work through the feelings in our own way. Many people process conflict differently. Every relationship needs to make time in understanding how to process conflict. This should happen before a conflict arrives. When it’s time to seek to understand- We need to open our mind to the notion that we should lead with the end in mind. When you marry someone, you have taken a life partnership. Therefore, your end in mind should always be to seek a win win scenario. If you both successfully know this and seek to understand where the other person is coming from, you will find a satisfying solution.

I have seen many couples fight the same way over and over again. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I have been blessed with 34 years of marriage and many long term friendships. Communication is a fundamental element to any relationship. Take the time with your partner to negotiate conflict before it happens. It isn’t a matter of if but when it will happen. What if you could feel better about your next conflict?

09/18/2021

Adorable!

09/18/2021

09/18/2021

Wishing you the best! May the lord watch over you and your family.