Stories to Revive the Spirit

On the Marriage Relationship

I choose not to dwell on the bad stuff. There is so much good in my life. Heartache, for sure...but more good than bad. Definitely. Call me old-fashioned, but divorce is a LAST resort option...after I've exhausted all others. Too many people treat marriage as disposable. What I have learned in life from watching my mother, sister and close friends go through divorce...all you get is a new husband/relationship with DIFFERENT problems. No marriage is perfect. No marriage is worth anything without great work and sacrifice. So, if you are going to ditch one set of problems for another...you are better off working with what you have and sparing your loved ones around you (mainly your children) the heartache and ultimate financial disaster of a separation. I feel like I've come a long way in this journey. Lately, my marital strife is limited to the ordinary fodder all marriages suffer through -- him working too many hours/never around, financial woes/concerns, parenting differences, relative issues, etc., but Rett syndrome and the care/concerns of Kendall are NEVER an issue between us. We are both finally on the same page in that book.