I’m reminded of two things when reading this.
1. My wife and I have a “no divorce” (“d-word”) covenant. It simply isn’t an option. We don’t joke about it. We don’t entertain it or the steps such as separation that leads up to it…we surround ourselves with inputs and people that will help us fight for one another and not with or against…
2. John Eldgredge wrote in Wild at Heart (published in the ‘90’s if I recall) that for decades leading up to that point there has been intentional demasculinization of society. A spiritual (for Millenia) and physical (for decades) attack on the family unit. As the spiritual leaders of our homes, as men, we must do everything we can through the power of Holy Spirit, Christ the Son, and God the Father to put on the full Armor of God and fight tooth and nail agasint anything and everything to protect our family unit.
This means and reinforces, divorce is not an option…and yea…I too need to do a better job of leading myself so I can model for my son how he needs to prepare and lead his future wife and child(den) here on Earth, for the Kingdom of Heaven!