When your spouse wants a divorce it can be devastating. It’s very easy to wonder what you could have done or should have done to keep him or her from leaving. It’s all too easy to take their actions personally thinking that the reason they’re leaving is because of something you’ve done. And, in some cases, that’s exactly why they’re giving up on the marriage.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you’re an abuser — verbally, emotionally, or physically.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you’re involved in an affair that you’re unwilling to end.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you won’t stop drinking.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you’re a drug addict.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you’re addicted to porn.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you think cyber sex is harmless despite your spouse’s objections.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you believe your way is the only right way regardless of the situation.
It’s time to take their actions personally if you think any marriage can survive with only one person actively participating in it and that person isn’t you.
If your marriage is ending because of something you have the power to change, then you should take your spouse’s actions personally. In this case, it is all about you.