Dave,

It’s a good text.

Don’t separate. Keep your family together. Marriage is tough. Don’t give up when things get gnarly! There have been times in my marriage that I was so consumed with raising kids/working/housekeeping/grocery shopping that I didn’t have the energy to nurture my relationship with my husband. Relax, allow each other to be human and just get through this difficult time. Support each other. Communicate to her that you are in it for a long haul and then stick to your decision and do your best every day, even if you feel you are not connecting. Don’t focus on the everyday annoying minutia; keep your eye on the big picture. Show each other grace and have faith that things will get easier and better as your kids get older. Fight for your family, Dave! Demonstrate to your kids that marriage is full of challenges, and then work through the challenges.

B