Closing the escape hatch can make your marriage flourish
When the going gets tough, you may want to flee. But closing the escape hatch can make your marriage flourish
Yossi didn’t understand his wife. “She accuses me of intentionally doing things the wrong way just to annoy her! She thinks I don’t care about her. She tells me that straight out! If it wasn’t for the kids, I’d be out of here.”
Yossi is in good company. Many people are so frustrated with their spouse’s behavior that they wish they could just get up and leave. Blimi, mother of four, also wants out: “Yonason thinks he’s single. Good. Let him be single! He comes and goes as he pleases, and I’m stuck here with the children, trapped in the house. So you know what? I’d rather be on my own. If it wasn’t for the children, I’d leave him in a heartbeat.”
Many people have moments — or longer — when they want out. They’re angry, hurting, disappointed, and depressed about the quality of their marriage. They want a fresh start with someone new — someone more normal and kind, someone more “right” for them.
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