Ons huwelik was alreeds wankelrig op die wittebrood, maar na +-2 jaar het ons besluit dat it beter sou wees as ons skei. Ons het iewers van FamilyLife gehoor en het saam besluit dat dit ons laaste probeerslag sou wees voordat ons skei. My man het gewens dat ons liewer die huwelikseminaar kon kanselleer want ons was bang dat ons ons probleme met ander sou moes bespreek. Dit was toe nie so nie, die naweek het ons twee gedwing om met mekaar to praat en probleme so uit te sorteer.
Ons het ook besef dat al dink mans anders as vrouens, dit ook normaal is! Ook wat God se plan vir 'n huwelik is en nie ons geërfde idees oor 'n huwelik nie.

Die seminaar het ons denkwyse en leefwyses radikaal verander, maar dit het harde werk gekos! My man sê altyd dat hy nou hemel op aarde het. Ons het weer 'n huwelikseminaar vier jaar later bygewoon-nie omdat ons probleme gehad het nie, maar omdat dit goed is om wéér ongehinderde tyd met mekaar deur te bring--veral as daar kinders is wat jou fokus verskuif. Ons het eers daar besef hoe nodig dit was dat ons weer bymekaar moes uitkom. Ons sal wéér gaan, want ons as mense is selfsugtig. Ons is dankbaar vir die werk wat FamilyLife doen.

Thinking back to 5 years ago, I was introduced to FamilyLife via the Marriage Enrichment Seminar held at Gallagher Estate, and later also “Understanding One Another” Wow, what a life change.

Things were difficult between my husband and myself. We loved each other, there was never a doubt about that. But the pressure of 3 small children, my husband's stressful job, not to mention his parents with health, marriage and financial pressure. This all contributed to added conflict and stress.

Stress formed a barrier as we were both not able to express our frustrations. If we did, it resulted in an argument. FamilyLife allowed us to understand that we needed guidance as to how to express communication and ultimately understand each other. After attending our first seminar, it addressed both our needs and our frustrations. From that time we made a point to work on our marriage continually as we work on our careers, sport, hobbies and any other area that interests us.

Most important--God is in control. We pray continually for each other. FamilyLife's prayer cards have not only been an essential part of our prayer life but also the lives of those we have shared it with. Thank you for devoting your time, energy and prayer to save our marriages. We thank God for FamilyLife everyday.