I often think getting married is like getting a puppy at Christmas. You get a puppy. It goes perfectly with everything. It’s fun. It’s adorable. It’s new. Now, you may find at some point that you’ve had a change of heart. Or that you had no idea how much work was involved. Or you realized that the puppy does not stay a puppy for very long. And maybe your solution—no judgments here—is to part with the puppy. But here’s the thing: No one told you you had to get a puppy. And since you did get the puppy, you need to take care of it as long as it’s living in your home.
