How Much are You Willing to Give?

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We have all heard a million times and more that marriage is about give and take. The two people must work together. In a marriage it is not always possible for both persons to have their way. Therefore, sometimes one person gives and the other takes. Of course this works much better if both people get to experience both the giving and the taking.

There have been several different occurrences lately that I have observed between couples. These incidents have intrigued me to start thinking about exactly how much giving a spouse is willing to give.

Of course all people are different. Some spouses are willingly to go a lot further than others. Lives and circumstances are different and lead people to believe different thoughts.

However, there can come some point in time where a spouse has to say no.

In the next few paragraphs, I am proposing a few situations to you. It is my curiosity on which ones you consider to be too much giving and which ones you would be willing to do for your spouse.

Scenario #1 Your husband decided to take a new job in a new town. You have a home, a job, and children in school. Do you willingly pack up and leave? I suppose this question would all depend on the location and the salary increase. The situation may be easier if you know that you can live more comfortably and not have to take on another job.

Scenario #2 You find out that your spouse has been involved in some illegal activity and desperately needs emotional and mental help. Do you take the children and leave or stand by your spouse and hope that things get better? I think this situation would be easier if the spouse is willing to get help and change.

Scenario #3 Your spouse is unhappy at his or her job and wants to quit. However, the loss of a paycheck will change your lifestyle drastically. Do you encourage your spouse to unhappily stay at the job or do you refigure your budget to accommodate the loss in money?

What are your thoughts?

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Lyn is a kindergarten teacher and mommy to a girl and a boy. In her spare time, she enjoys informative and creative writing.

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