I’ll always remember the torture I put myself through the 2 years prior to my filing for divorce. Should I or shouldn’t I leave the marriage? In my particular circumstances, the word “enough” became my gauge. When I had “enough,” and knew there was no saving the relationship and I wasn’t going to take it anymore, I was clear. The decision became obvious.
While there is never a shortage of “friends” or family who will eagerly counsel you to leave they are really doing you a disservice since they won’t suffer any of the consequences of leaving and can’t really know all the factors to be considered the way that you do. Contrarily there are also usually a few people who will tell you to “stick with it” no matter what – again this isn’t always the best advice since it’s frequently based more on ideology that on an accurate assessment of the costs of leaving vs. staying (emotional, financial, physical).
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children posed a problem. The mother gets up and says to the judge that since
she brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.
The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his
justification. After a long silence, the man slowly rose from his chair and
replied, "Your Honor, when I put a dollar in a vending machine and a
Coke comes out, does the Coke belong to me or the machine?"
