Sometimes I think when everything is great, that’s when Anne and I are closest. We’re happy, our kids are behaving and obeying, finances are good…all is going well, so we must be doing well as a couple. Yet, when I really think about it, it’s moreso the trying times that bring us close.
We’ve been dealing with a challenging situation lately, and I’m amazed at how such an event will pull you closer to your spouse. When you’re on the same page, fighting the same fight, dealing with the same issues, it’s like you’re “in the trenches” together…like wartime comrads who would do anything for each other to protect the other.
Keep that in mind. When things seem to be the hardest around you, it’s a great time for growth in your marriage. When I wrote Married to Jesus, it was both the most diffucult time and the most precious time in our marriage. And, I’m glad for both components.
