What you can learn from the wedding and Macel Falwell:
Married for 49 years, and Macel Falwell had a long duration, traditional marriage. Many consider marriage to be a model for couples who want a traditional marriage relationship.
Here is information on how they met, their marriage, children, and marriage advice to others.
Born:
Jerry Laymon Falwell Sr .: August 11, 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia
Marcel Pate October 4, 1933 .
death
Jerry: Jerry died on 15 May 07 at the age of 73 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Found unconscious in his office Liberty University, Rev. Falwell had heart problems dating back to 05.
How Jerry and Macel Met:
Although he d first seen Macel January 20, 1952 at the church when it was converted, Jerry Macel actually met while they were both attending Baptist Bible College
Macel when she first met Jerry :. "I felt that he could take care of me because he was always so confident."
Source: Sermon. TRBC.org. "A generation unthankful." November 21, 04.
Macel on love Jerry's letters to his "He was roommates with the young man I indulged, and when he wrote letters to me, Jerry would take the letters and write me and throw himself "
Source :. HypocrisyToday.com
wedding Date
Macel and Jerry were married on April 12, 1958. Their marriage was conducted by Dr. John Suttenfield Fairview Christian Church They were both aged 24. years when they married
Jerry's mother on her wedding day: .. "do not be stupid, Jerry, she is too good for you - that is what I say do not you be a preacher to it ... You're a preacher to the people in the pews. You will be a husband to Macel. There is a difference. You will never find another Macel is good, which is all I 'm saying "
Source :. Encyclopedia.com
children :.
Jerry and Macel had three children
- Jerry Falwell Jr. Jerry is a lawyer and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberty
- Jonathan Falwell : .. Jonathan is an attorney and a pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church
- Jeannie Falwell Savas: Jeannie is a surgeon
Professions :.
Jerry: the Reverend Jerry Falwell was a TV evangelist, author, lecturer, political activist, founder and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church since 1956, founder of Libert University in 1972, and founder of the moral Majority in 1979.
Macel: Macel was a pianist of church and full. homemaker -time
Jerry and Macel Quotes on marriage:
Jerry abstinence: "James, after being married 47 years the same woman who never touched a woman other than my wife, Macel, and my wife had never touched another man in 47 years I can tell you is the best deal. and this is the agreement that we need be teaching our children "
Source: Crossfire December 2, 04.
Jerry their early years together." When we got married in 1958, Macel and I paid 62. .. $ 50 monthly rent $ 15 monthly utilities I earned $ 65 a week ... she earned $ 85 we were 24 years "
Source: Sermon TRBC.org ..".. Starting All Over Again "January 8, 06.
Jerry about Macel". Without Macel, our children and grandchildren would not be what they are today. Macel No, I would not be the pastor and leader I am, fully recognizing that I have many weaknesses and shortcomings. For 43 years, effective April 12, Macel was constructive criticism "
Source: Sermon TRBC.org ..". The Power of Partnership "
Jerry to make marriage work." Macel and I decided last few years, we will do what we need to do this marriage work. .. I do not guess how Macel feels something - she told me! ... Learn to speak without a fight. You can win the argument and lose your wedding! Marriage is a relationship, not a competition. There are no winners, unless you also win! Talk together, pray together, and play together. "
Source :. TRBC.org Sermon." Maximize your marriage "
Jerry divorce". The night we got married, we made an offer: no option divorce. We can have our problems, we can have our difficulties, and on the road of life there may be many differences of opinion between us, but divorce is never an option. And twenty-eight years, we have never spoken once even mentioned, even discussed the possibility of divorce. And I want to tell you in twenty-eight years, we had some knock-down and drag-outs. [Laughter] I lost all of them. [Laughter] I you men say, the best thing you can do is raise their hands quickly and unconditionally give up because you will lose. [Laughter] Amen? [Amens] And in all these twenty-eight years, however, not once we have, I never thought of divorce. Murder few times [Laughter], but never divorce "
Source :. The Book of Jerry Falwell: Fundamentalist Language and Politics Page 167
Jerry on their parenting style .: "at the beginning of our marriage, Macel and I determined that our greatest achievement is our children. Nearly forty years later, that is still our commitment excluding grandchildren have now been added to the list of priorities . Macel and I have never had alcohol in our home. our children and grandchildren have never seen a cigarette in the mouth. We do not use bad language. We do not dance. We never saw them taken to a film. This does not mean that it is wrong for parents to take their children to the movies. But they should be very careful in choosing movies they attend "
Source :. Sermon TRBC.org ".. How to Become Great Mother" May 11, 1997.
Susan Friend Harding, author: "He went out and married the daughter of his best friend wanted to date and his college roommate planned to marry. he doubly deceived and manipulated his roommate Macel deciding to marry him as soon as possible ... he stole Macel, he knows, and he lets everyone know that he knows "
Source :. The Book of Jerry Falwell: Fundamentalist Language and Politics .. pages 94-95