In a previous post I talked about respect and I asked, “How do you demonstrate respect and honor for the men in your life?” I received an enlightening response from a reader:

“After 8 years of marriage I’ve been divorced for the last 5 years. During our marriage we had an okay life, both successful in our careers with two children, and then things started to slowly unravel. After my husband lost his job we got behind in our bills. Creditors began calling all the time and the constant chaos just wore me out. We fought constantly and I knew it wasn’t good for the children. Eventually we agreed that for the children’s sake, we needed to separate and soon after decided to divorce.

I’m in a great dating relationship now, and this wonderful man is helping me see that some of my more difficult behaviors go back to childhood. He’s careful to say that I can’t blame everything on my parents, but it is helpful to see where behaviors start so that I can make positive changes. It’s nice to have someone who really cares about where I’m headed, not where I’ve been.