Chapter 4 T = Together
When you have Relationship GRIT, you don't give up when things are hard. You work together and invest in your relationship, and through the process you become stronger together.
Going Deeper
(Kathryn)
It was February 2010 and at that time Jon and I had a good marriage but it wasn't a great marriage. We had done a lot of things right and had grown together rather than apart, but the circumstances of our life didn't allow a lot of time for connecting at a deeper level. He was often on the road speaking and when he came home we were both engaged with the kids and doing things as a family. It wasn't a bad thing. It's just the way things were at that time. We were happy and it was all we knew. Only later would we know what we were missing. It's like having a piece of cake and enjoying it but you don't realize that it was just good until you have a great piece of cake.
We were invited by Jon's friends to attend an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) couple's weekend in Naples, Florida, where there would be speakers and music and free time to play tennis and have fun together. Soon after we arrived, I pulled my back and it hurt even to walk. So all the plans we had to play tennis and exercise and ride bikes together were squashed. It felt like we were being forced to slow down and not do anything but just be together. The first night we listened to speakers and worship music, met some great couples, and spent time in prayer.
Jon had spent a lot of time ...
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