Marriage and family are not easy things. They require endurance and understanding on the part of both partners. It happens that something unusual happens, and thoughts immediately pop into your head: “That’s it, I’m tired, it’s time to get a divorce.” Has this ever happened? How can spouses maintain warmth, learn to sympathize and help each other in difficult life situations? Deirdre Sanford's story helps answer that question.
What is this story?
Deirdre was over the moon when she got married. Her beloved husband helped and supported her in all her endeavors.
But then they life has turned into a routine: two children, husband’s work, housekeeping... The woman did not work, so she spent all her time cleaning, cooking, caring for and playing with the children. She was so tired that more and more often in the evenings she began to turn to her husband for help. Each time he answered the same thing: “I’m terribly tired from work, I only have enough strength to sit and play with the children.”
With each similar answer, Deirdre's lump of resentment grew more and more.After the last quarrel, the woman firmly decided that she It's time to divorce this selfish manwho thinks only of himself.
Why did she change her mind?
In order to somehow drown out the resentment, the heroine went to wash the floor in the hallway. As she rearranged her boots to get to the corner, she was dumbfounded. On her husband's new shoes, which the woman bought for him no more than a week ago, there were worn holes gaping... It looked as if he had been trampling the road in them for at least six months.
Deirdre burst into tears of shame and self-pity because she realized that her husband had never lied to her about how exhausted he was at work. He was no less tired than she was. After this incident, the woman changed her mind about divorcing her beloved and began to treat him with greater understanding and sympathy.
Outlook on life: when you need to think a hundred times about a decision
The story of the Sanford family once again showed us that family is hard work. You should never make decisions in haste, The best way to solve a problem is to sit down calmly and discuss everything that worries you. You cannot accuse your partner of insensitivity and selfishness if you yourself behave in a similar way.
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