Nashville Marriage Studio

Seth Godin’s book “The Dip” talks about the importance of defining the terms of quitting before you begin.  If you don’t you’ll be the runner who gives up on the marathon because her legs are starting to get tired.  If you don’t you’ll be the inventor who gives up because  5 attempts at the remote control doggie door fail.

Define the dip for your marriage before it even starts.  Define what “enough” is so that you’ll know it when you see it.  Define the dip so that you won’t be discouraged by the inevitable fatigue and failure that comes with the marital territory.  Define the dip so that you won’t be tricked into quitting before you really want to.

There are times when a couple needs to quit the marriage.  A point where it isn’t worth trying anymore.  Define those times before you start.