{"id":24437,"date":"2022-02-13T22:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T22:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24437"},"modified":"2022-02-13T22:02:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T22:02:29","slug":"this-man-is-getting-a-divorce-in-2019-sounds-so-wrongbut-i-agree-with-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24437","title":{"rendered":"This Man Is Getting A Divorce In 2019. Sounds So Wrong\u2026But I Agree With Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Jarrid is a husband, pastor, author, and blogger. Recently, he wrote an eye opening public confession on his blog \u2013 after I saw it, I have to admit I\u2019m with him. He writes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p70Uyy-6m9\">\u201c<strong>Why I\u2019m Getting a Divorce in 2019.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before you start assuming I will be leaving my wife, let me just tell you that\u2019s just simply not the case. I\u2019m looking to leave someone else. Someone you may not know about. Someone who takes up most of my time, distracts me from spending time with my wife, and even spends time with me during the late hours of the night.<\/p>\n<p>Her name is the iPhone. She\u2019s extremely smart, funny, reliable, and keeps me up to date with all the latest trends. And although she\u2019s always by my side, I can\u2019t help but notice that she is keeping me from spending time with the people who matter most in my life: God, my wife, my family, and my dreams.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s really good at keeping my attention. So much so that I\u2019ve been known to completely ignore people when they are trying to have a conversation with me. She tempts me to use her apps while at church, weddings and funerals, instead of enjoying the moment un-distracted. She even keeps me from working on personal projects that have strict dead-lines.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s extremely insensitive when it comes to my safety, and is always tempting me to be with her while I drive. I can\u2019t help but notice she is slowly infecting my social life, my marriage, and the lives of those around me. Many people act like it\u2019s no big deal, but I imagine the longer one ignores this issue, the worse one\u2019s personal relationships will be affected in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>We need to bring our phones back to being an accessory, not a priority.<\/p>\n<p>2019 Challenge: Divorce your phone, your apps, your social-feeds, and engage in relationships with people that actually matter. Vow to spend a significant amount of time off your mobile-devices, unplugged, and instead get back to making personal relationships that will stand the test of time.<\/p>\n<p>Other than God, my wife deserves to be the #1 priority in my life and I don\u2019t want anything to get in the way of that. The reality is, we\u2019re all married to our phones in one way or another.<\/p>\n<p>Mind you. Not everyone struggles with this. But I hope you will take this into consideration regardless.<\/p>\n<p>1. Learn to balance the time you spend on your phone.<br \/>\n2. Make your phone an accessory rather than a priority.<br \/>\n3. Give yourself limitations as to when and where your phone can be used.<br \/>\n4. Control how you use your phone, and stop allowing your phone to control you.<br \/>\n5. Try spending parts of your weekends unplugged, offline, and away from your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, I vow to divorce my phone. Will you join me? Share this with a friend, and let\u2019s get the \u201cDivorce Your Phone\u201d movement going.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p70Uyy-6m9\">Jarrid Wilson\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are truly inspiring words. We hope you take what he says to heart and remember what\u2019s important in life and don\u2019t take your partner for granted. You can find out more about Jarrid on his\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jarridwilson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>\u00a0and also like him on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jarridwilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you found Jarrid\u2019s words inspirational, please share this article with your friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jarrid is a husband, pastor, author, and blogger. Recently, he wrote an eye opening public confession on his blog \u2013 after I saw it, I have to admit I\u2019m with him. He writes: \u201cWhy I\u2019m Getting a Divorce in 2019. Before you start assuming I will be leaving my wife, let me just tell you &#8230; <a title=\"This Man Is Getting A Divorce In 2019. Sounds So Wrong\u2026But I Agree With Him\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24437\" aria-label=\"Read more about This Man Is Getting A Divorce In 2019. 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