Thankfulness and marital separation seem like they’d go together about as well as oil and water… What could you possibly have to be thankful for when your life as you knew it has been thrown into upheaval?
In this episode, we’re going to talk about three things:
- Why thankfulness is important and how it will help you navigate separation better
- Specific things you can be thankful for, even when you’re separated
- What you should do when gratitude feels impossible
Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week or not, gratitude is timeless and it has a direct relationship with how much confidence you retain as you navigate through your separation.Why?Because when you seek gratitude in no man’s land, you refuse to let yourself be dominated by negativity – despite the discouraging, seemingly impossible obstacles that may lie in front of you, you can still determine yourself to seek humble thankfulness to combat your pride and keep your motives where they need to be. I’m not saying this is the silver bullet that’s going to transform your marriage overnight. But when you set an example of thankfulness to your family and perhaps even to your wife, even when life is difficult, that has very real value – and that’s why we’re talking about it today.
References:
- Peace & Control – An online course for men going through separation