JJ~ It is always good to hear that someone has been in your shoes and has "lived to tell"! I am not holding out much hope right now for myself. My H is very certain he wants a D and won't talk about anything but that. We are meeting on Saturday and I am dreading it!!
Anyway...back to the book....
Quote: The quality and quantity of love you feel for each other are never stagnant. Love is dynamic. So is marriage. The wiser and more mature you become, the more you realize this. The more you realize this, the more time you and your spouse spend hanging out in Stage 5. Together, at last.
I am sure that we have been through the first three stages and have gotten stuck there. As I look back, it has become pretty clear to me where we were (stages) at different points in our marriage.
I do believe that every marriage experiences at least one major problem and only the strong survive. I am ready for this challenge and want to make my way to stages four and five, but my H doesn't. It is frustrating because I can see such a bright future if we can get over this "Bump in the road" but I can't get him to see that!
Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.... (thoreau)
