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Feeling tempted to quit your marriage? Learn the struggles couples face and how turning to Jesus brings healing and restoration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Most of us marry with stars in our eyes and expectations that scrape the Milky Way. But there\u2019s not a spouse on earth who hasn\u2019t experienced harsh unexpected disappointments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you entertained the thought of quitting your marriage at some level? Like piles of heavy wet snow on power lines and branches, accumulated hurts and disillusionment threaten to snap personal resolve as easily as limbs surrender to the overwhelming weight of winter\u2019s crystals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Dennis and me, our overarching marriage narrative is a wonderful one because it is a tale of redemption. But in those hard places, before the redemption moments came, before it was spring again, we both experienced the pain of disappointment and loss. I wondered if we\u2019d ever see beauty once more, or if we\u2019d have to settle for a long winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Temptation to Quit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to quit my marriage\u2014not end it entirely, but I wanted to stop trying so hard in the cold heavy parts of our relationship. I felt, \u201cThis is too hard, we aren\u2019t getting anywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been tempted, and these are real temptations from the enemy of our souls, to … <\/p>\n\n\n\n