Another September, another Hurricane. By the time you get this, Hurricane Ian should be dumping a bunch of water on my town. Thank goodness North Carolina will most likely fair much better than Florida has but it’s still going to disrupt things.
What does this have to do with marriage you ask? On the surface, nothing. There is a season to hurricanes. It runs from June through October. In North Carolina, September seems to be when they hit. And, unlike other natural disasters like earthquakes or wildfires, hurricanes come with plenty of warning. Kind of like marital challenges.
You can take precautions to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your possessions before the storm hits. Just like you can with your marriage. And knowledge, together with appropriate action, can help you weather both. The more proactive you are, the better your chances.
Yes, you can hunker down and try to ride things out, but you put yourself at risk. And this can happen in your marriage as well. Far too many couples see the warning signs of trouble and convince themselves that it’s not that bad. That they just need to wait it out and things will go back to normal.
In 2018, Hurricane Florence stayed over Wilmington, NC for days dropping huge amounts of rain. The city ended up surrounded by water. No one could get out and supplies couldn’t get in. I-40 became an impassable lake. The recovery was long and painful.
Even though the Hurricane was predicted, the impact was much greater than anyone anticipated. Four years later, some people are still recovering.
You don’t want your marriage to suffer the same fate. If you or your spouse thinks there is a problem in your marriage, there is one. And the sooner you deal with it the better off you and your relationship will be.
No one thinks less of a person who prepares for a hurricane. But someone protecting their marriage? Often, not so much.
While you might be able to rebuild the damage from a hurricane, even if it takes a while, the impact of not taking care of your marriage has lifetime costs. You can prepare now or pay later.
If you’re ready to get your marriage ready for anything don’t wait for the next storm, schedule a time to talk with me today.
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