Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak

by Leila Miller

Life is about sacrifices…big ones, little ones. When done out of love, it is so much better and the rewards are so much greater than you or I being “happy” 24/7. No one ever said it would be easy! Look at the cross…do you think that was easy for Christ?? No, but He did it anyway, and He did it because He loves us. And so, what…you can’t stay in your marriage and love your spouse like you promised to do until this life ends? Why, because you’re unhappy? Get over yourself…the world does not revolve around you…stop being selfish. Pray, stay, and pray—and repeat. Put a smile on your face and speak to God in your heart until the season of sadness within your marriage passes. And it will pass, one way or another. Be true to your vows, be true to your children, and be true to yourself in upholding the “in good times and in bad times” part of your marriage. Make yourself little in the eyes of God, your spouse, and your children so that you can find your lasting joy!!