The husband of a couple was questioning whether to continue his marriage. His wife was concerned that he was comparing their relationship to others. Her comment to her husband was, “The grass is greener where you water it.”

If he were comparing their relationship, the cliche ‘the grass is greener on the other side’ would be applicable. However, the husband said he wasn’t comparing their relationship to others. I was encouraged to hear that, since comparing relationships is detrimental to a marriage or committed relationship.

Nonetheless, I loved the wife’s quote: “The grass is greener where you water it.” Relationships do need to be tended, and working on a relationship is what makes them flourish.