So difficult to watch marriages struggle and fall apart when a spouse chooses to drink the Kool Aid claiming there’s something better “out there”. As I’m peeking over the horizon to next year’s Golden Anniversary, I can honestly say that we would have missed the richest season in our marriage if we’d split any time something that seemed better drew us off course. Sure, we’ve fought, screamed, walked off, slammed doors. I’ve even left for a short while, staying with my brother until I could get my head cleared. We sought counseling when we were at a stalemate. But somehow, after our nest emptied, all the annoyances of earlier marriage no longer felt so annoying. In fact, we’re mostly amused at the very same things that previously drove us crazy.
And now we’re planning that long awaited 50th wedding anniversary trip to Costa Rica. The sons and their families will join us. We’ll ride ATVs, Zipline and rappel, hike, swim and snorkel. At days end, we’ll all share memories and celebrate a very good life. To God be the glory!
So difficult to watch marriages struggle and fall apart when a spouse chooses to drink the Kool Aid claiming there’s something better “out there”. As I’m peeking over the horizon to next year’s Golden Anniversary, I can honestly say that we would have missed the richest season in our marriage if we’d split any time something that seemed better drew us off course. Sure, we’ve fought, screamed, walked off, slammed doors. I’ve even left for a short while, staying with my brother until I could get my head cleared. We sought counseling when we were at a stalemate. But somehow, after our nest emptied, all the annoyances of earlier marriage no longer felt so annoying. In fact, we’re mostly amused at the very same things that previously drove us crazy.
And now we’re planning that long awaited 50th wedding anniversary trip to Costa Rica. The sons and their families will join us. We’ll ride ATVs, Zipline and rappel, hike, swim and snorkel. At days end, we’ll all share memories and celebrate a very good life. To God be the glory!
Wow wow. What a testimony. Good job and praise God and KEEP GOING!
It would seem, I keep falling off the ladder!🪜
All of us
Every day
I like the way you make St. Benedict applicable to all of us!
I just find him wildly relevant!