If the Master Matchmaker has placed you together with your spouse, it is for the purpose of helping you grow
“Velvel” said he was calling about a marital issue, but he requested an individual appointment for himself, “at least to start.”
When Velvel sat down for the initial consultation, the furrows in his brow were deeper than those of an Iowa cornfield. And I could see he was carrying the burden of a considerable weighty matter.
“My wife is an excellent mother and housekeeper,” Velvel began, as if he suspected me of believing otherwise. “I’m very fortunate to be married to her. And we don’t really have any shalom bayis problems, baruch Hashem.”
Then Velvel took a deep breath and haltingly revealed what had prompted him to reach out to me. “Unfortunately, however, she doesn’t enjoy the things that I like to do.”
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