'What made me agree to attend a Retrouvaille Programme'

My wife is very important to me

“I am a control freak. I lived in this perfect little world where nothing was wrong because I wouldn’t let it go wrong. My wife had asked me to attend Marriage Encounters in the past, but I just took the attitude of ‘Why should we attend that, we’re not in trouble?’. Boy was I ever wrong! One evening my wife came home and as usual an argument ensued. She basically informed me that either I leave, go to counselling with her, or attend something called Retrouvaille. Now I couldn’t even spell Retrouvaille much less know what it was! However, my perfect little world came crashing down and I knew I had to make a decision. My wife is very important to me and I made a vow in front of God, her, and our families that we be together through the good times and bad. Well these certainly were bad! So I agreed to attend Retrouvaille. Guys, I have to tell you that after attending the Retrouvaille weekend I am a changed person. Our marriage is on the mend and I know now what I have to do to keep us together. Don’t be afraid of the weekend. You will be surprised to see that others have the same problems and that you are not alone. Please try to think about what brought you together in the beginning and keep that thought with you. No one was more apprehensive about the weekend then I. As a control freak, this was one time when I had to turn the reins over to God and let him make the choices and decisions. It was the best move I ever made! Please, please attend Retrouvaille with your wife and keep an open mind and heart. With your hard work and God’s grace you can get through this.”

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