staying-together

Very often I realize that the time people spend apart is as important in maintaining relationships as the time they spend together.

I never want to leave you." I didn't respond- not because I couldn't find the words, but because there weren't any words in the entire world that could have sounded more perfect.

So what's the secret to staying together?" I asked her. "Be nice?" she offered. I laughed, but that may be it, the way a secret to losing weight is to eat less. Be nice. Don't leave. That's all.

All the couples therapy and communication seminars in the world won't save you if you aren't prepared to close your eyes and hug the mainmast through a storm.

As much as I enjoy romance, it__ commitment that I need the most. I need to know a love I can depend on, a love that says, __ will be with you through it all. I love you. And I will love you even when you may not be all that lovable, for sometimes I'm not very lovable either. You can count on me - always.

Marriage is what you make of it, and God has many versions of what that looks like based on what different souls need, in order to grow.