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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Am I a Five-Star Spouse?

We are currently looking to buy another vehicle.  I have been spending time on car websites, like Consumer Reports and Edmunds, reading many, many reviews on certain cars. 
 
When a car is bought new and has been reviewed right away, I think, "That car hasn't stood the test of time.  It may seem great at first, but how will it do over a period of years?"
 
Each person gives the car a 1-5 star rating.  The car I'm considering has a 4.5 rating.  I read 141 reviews.  Some say, "Great vehicle.  Fun to drive.  No complaints."  Others say, "Doesn't get the gas mileage that it claims," and one said, "This vehicle stinks!"
 
It got me to thinking....
 
What rating would we get if our spouse were to give us a star rating between one and five??  Would it be, "Started off great, but didn't perform well over time,"  or, "Extremely reliable; happy with my choice,"  or perhaps,"Very disappointed; am planning to cut my losses and trade it in." 
 
It's tempting to think about what rating we would assign to our spouse, but it is more beneficial to estimate what our own rating could be.  The God who created the universe, the Milky Way, and all the stars can help us to become worthy of a 5-star rating.

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