November 12, 2015
When To Stay And When To Leave

Marriage is about the commitment you made, not only for you and your spouse, but for everyone involved. God especially. If the spouse is an abuser, alcoholic or drug abuser and they are not seeking help, then they should take a hike. Everything else can be worked on until the cows come home.

You made this choice and maybe it's not ideal. Maybe that person over there is better looking or  is taller, leaving is not acceptable. As long as the other person loves you and is willing to work on the marriage, you should continue to work on it.

When it comes to dating, it's grayer for me. If the significant other isn't the one you want, for whatever the reason, then you need to pull the plug and move on. It is not fair to you or to the other person if you keep them in the relationship with no real intentions of moving forward. It's not always right, but you shouldn't be somewhere you don't want to be.

Carl



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