How to Save a Life

by Kristin Harmel

She needs to be honest with herself first, and then she needs to be honest with him about what she’s done and about her hopes for moving forward. Honesty is at the root of love, you see. Some people think it’s all about chemistry or physical attraction or maybe even the way you match up on paper. And those things are important, but they fade over the years. Love is always rooted in truth, and you must feed it with honesty to keep it thriving.”

Every marriage has problems, and I think that after a while, it’s very easy to get into a rut where you’re both hurting each other and can’t seem to stop. For example, one of you might be criticizing the other more often than you realize.”

As Alfred Lord Tennyson once said, ‘ ’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’ ”