Whether we like it or not, there are many messages that we send to those around us.  If a man walks into a room wearing a finely tailored suit, we might think that he is an important businessman.  On the other hand, if a man enters the room wearing tattered clothing we might think that he is something less than important.  Whether the man intends it or not, he sends a message to those around him by the clothing he wears.  The same is true about marriage.  Whether we realize it or not, husbands and wives send a message to those around us by the way in which we conduct ourselves in marriage.  When God ordained marriage, he painted a portrait.  The question we must ask ourselves is, Do our marriages accurately reflect this portrait?