Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial hardship... Or betrayal. Sometimes... They begin with an unanswered phone call. A text message that is never returned. A birthday card that comes back unopened. A chair left empty at the holiday table. A son who once called every week... And then suddenly [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial hardship... Or constant conflict. Sometimes... They begin with a disagreement about a child. A missed curfew. A disrespectful answer. A phone taken away. A punishment that one parent believes is necessary... And the other believes is too much. Richard loved Karen. Karen loved [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial hardship... Or constant conflict. Sometimes... They begin with a family argument. A disagreement. A boundary that was crossed. Words that were spoken in anger. And a wound that never really healed. Connie loved Britt. Britt loved Connie. They had built a life together. [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not caused by having too little... Sometimes... They begin when there is suddenly too much. Too much money. Too much freedom. Too many choices. A financial blessing can change a family's future. It can eliminate debt. Provide security. Open doors that once seemed impossible. But money can [...]
Sometimes a marriage does not break because someone leaves... Or because someone cheats... Or because two people stop loving each other. Sometimes... The distance begins much more quietly. One spouse reaches for affection... And the other pulls away. One feels unwanted... While the other feels unseen. One longs for physical closeness... While the other is [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial problems... Or constant fighting. Sometimes... They begin with a tragedy. A phone call in the middle of an ordinary day. A knock at the door. A sentence no parent ever wants to hear. “Your son has been killed.” Michael and Donna had never [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial hardship... Or betrayal. Sometimes... They begin with a raised voice. A slammed door. A fist striking the wall. A chair pushed across the floor. Words spoken in anger... Then followed by silence. Don loved Marie. Marie loved Don. They had built a family [...]
Sometimes resentment doesn't begin with something your spouse does... It begins with everything you do. Belinda cooked the meals. Did the laundry. Paid the bills. Kept track of appointments. Bought the groceries. Cleaned the house. Remembered birthdays. Made sure everyone had what they needed. She kept the household running. And almost no one seemed to [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not caused by an affair... Or a bitter argument... Or a betrayal that breaks trust. Sometimes... They begin with a meeting at work. A closed office door. A brief conversation with Human Resources. A severance packet. A cardboard box. A final walk through a building that once [...]
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not the affair itself... Or the discovery that exposes it... Or even the apology that follows. Sometimes... They arrive months later. In a quiet moment. During an ordinary conversation. When forgiveness has been spoken... But the wound still has a voice. Mary loved Tim. Tim loved Mary. [...]
