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Holding on to Marriage Through the Rough Parts

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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He began to weep. Not simply moist eyes or mild tears; he openly sobbed. When I asked what I said that had hurt him so badly, he replied, "I just realized I'm not a fool."

"What do you mean?"

"All my family and every one of my friends scolded me for staying with her and trying to fix the marriage. They tell me I'm a fool. She cheated. With my best friend, she cheated. Lied, sneaked around, treated me like dirt.

"I wondered if I am a fool to come to this marriage intensive, but in the last few minutes I realized I'm not a fool."

Again, I asked, "What do you mean?"

"As you explained various reasons to be committed to a relationship, I realized that I have some very important reasons to make this work. Strong reasons. I'm not a fool."

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/reasons-to-stay-married-104592/

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