How Will I Know When Enough Is Enough and I Can Walk Away?

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

b"\\u201cHe doesn\\u2019t even have to be kind. I just wish he wouldn\\u2019t make every waking moment a nightmare. What else can I do?\\u201d she said into the phone.\\n\\n\\u201cI don\\u2019t know,\\u201d her sister said. \\u201cYou\\u2019ve done counseling. And prayed. Asked pastors for help. Read books. Been quiet. Spoken up. Given more sex. You\\u2019ve borne the consequences of all his poor choices. You\\u2019ve pushed your health to the brink to serve him. For years.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cBut I haven\\u2019t fasted and prayed for a straight month,\\u201d she murmured.\\n\\n\\u201cTHIS IS INSANE. YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR!\\u201d her sister exploded. \\n\\n \\u201cYes,\\u201d she said. \\n\\nIt finally clicked. And in that moment, she knew. \\n\\n\\u201cI have to separate.\\u201d\\n\\nIt was her \\u201cenough\\u201d moment. \\tAnd she never looked back. \\n\\nA summary form of my two cents:\\n\\n- There\\u2019s no right or wrong answer (but lots of valuable advice; I put my money where my mouth is)\\n- Important factors that play into calculating this decision (no math needed, phew!)\\n- The one person who needs to sign this check (Hint: It ain\\u2019t your pastor or mother-in-law or dad or boss or a celebrity or Magic 8-ball or even, gasp, God)\\n- The stinky visitor living rent-free in your brain (May I suggest an eviction notice?)\\n\\nListen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/158\\n\\nFREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.)\\n\\nDesperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com\\n\\nAnd, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com"