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We live near the ocean. In our part of the world, residents of coastal communities don’t have to worry much about tsunamis. Our concern is erosion.
The tides come in and out, but the sand that goes out with them does not come back in to the same level. Consequently, if your house is on the beach, you may find the ocean creeping closer and closer as time goes by. The beautiful ocean view becomes threatening if too much erosion takes place!
Marriages sometimes experience erosion too. Little behaviors that wear away at the relationship build up. The love you hoped would grow stronger seems to diminish. Consider the following cases, drawn from the experiences of people we have known or worked with
When Love Ebbs. Bill and Susie had been married only a year when their first child was born. Bill was a student, so he didn’t have time to help out much with the baby. By the time the second child arrived, they had…
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