Marriage Is Good

You have probably heard the saying, “It takes two to keep a marriage strong, but it only takes one to destroy it.” Sad but true. You can be determined to do your best to have a good marriage, and the word “divorce” may not be in your vocabulary, but if your spouse decides to call it quits, there is nothing you can do.

A good friend of mine had learned it the hard way when her husband had “met someone else” and announced that he was leaving. The decision was already made. There was nothing my friend could do even if she would be willing to forgive him for cheating. She was a good wife and a good mother, but all that went out of the window. He had made up his mind.

If something like this has happened to you, do not beat yourself up for the “failed marriage.” You were not the one who failed. And please, do not give up on marriage altogether. It is still a good thing. You just happened to try to build it with a person who did not appreciate its value. Perhaps there were signs of that from the start, and perhaps there weren’t. If there were, now you know what to watch out for.

My friend is now married to a nice, caring man who adores her and does his best to be a good father to her two children. She did not rush into remarrying, and this guy was not the first guy who showed interest in her. She was careful, patient, and wise, and it paid off.

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