Great topic, with plenty of inspirational answers so far.
For me it's the shared history. All the years working, living, playing and dreaming together. The commitment that was there between us for all that time prior to this present crises. That's not something I can give up on easily. We've been through stuff before and made it, why not now?
The knowledge that W is going through the most difficult period in her life, and I believe doing the best she can. How could I bail on her now?
The knowledge that D will be very painful, for a long time... Something worth avoiding if we can!
The fact that I'm really not interested in any other women, or starting over with one.
Oh, and also because I'd really like to "do" my hot W again!
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
