Jodie was a young mother, busy with her children most of the time, as are all parents. She enjoyed a quite active, fun, fulfilling life. There was one 'hole' in her life: she sorely craved more 'just-the-two-of-us' time with her husband, Patrick, whom she dearly loved.
One day, when it was quiet, Jodie told Patrick, "Hon, I wish you and I could go somewhere together, just you and me. We haven't gone out in so long. We don't even have to spend any money. We could just take a walk or something. What do you think?
Patrick thought for half a minute. "No. Why? I don't see the point. No."
This response made Jodie sad. But it didn't devastate her because she knew in her heart that Patrick had withdrawn from their marriage years ago. This was her last attempt to try and have a life with him.
Jodie considered her options, prayerfully. She wanted to do the right thing. Living in a loveless marriage was what she would do, for as long as she could manage it. Sadly, she discovered that his coldness was part of a worse picture of abuse of both her and the children. Eventually, she left Patrick. Truly, the entire family was then better off.
Lord, we pray that we will learn how to spot those who are incapable of love before we tie up our lives with them!
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