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Hi Alice,

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Something seems wrong and I am not seeing my post to OrthoPhys on the front page of the forum. Please let me know if it is there. (the post with the administrator's email).

Alice,

I do see your post with the admin's e-mail and he has helped me out.

Thanks

You have my prayers. the prophet Hoseas wife kept cheating on him repeatedly, but he forgave her every time. Perhaps we all can learn from him and imitate his behaviour in Christ.

It is possible that your wife felt a need to end the marriage because she felt unholy and unable to go through with the marriage because of the affair. The affair may be the root cause along with it's branches of seperation too. Call it an act of despair if you please.

When we offend God or offend God with a horrible red scarlet sin, we often think ''How could I go on being Christian? How could I ever approach God again?'' Because we often equate God with our unforgivable nature and this is why this happens and we go into despair and we run away. But as Husbands to our wives, we have to put behind us this old unforgiving self and must Imitate Christ and all that he is, and that is ultimately forgiveness.

When you do make up, try to take that period to perhaps take a class in Theology of the Body ( Christopher West ). Getting an idea of just how important our Marriage is to each other and to God can help keep us grounded and view marriage in a better light than we did before.

Prayers ascending.

Slava Isusu Khrestu

Wheelbarrow

Prayers for our brother, orthoPhys, that he and his wife be able to reconcile the issues that afflict their marriage and that God grant them many more years in love and trust.

I ask you to please continue your prayers for us. It has been a rough last couple weeks and I have a dark prescience that a culmination is in the offing.

We met with our priest twice several weeks back shortly after I posted here. They were very good meetings and I was filled with optimism for the marriage. My wife and I went on a trip abroad for a week and was also good, though there was no physical affection of any kind - however there was a chemistry that was positive. Then we spent a week apart as I traveled on business and upon my return the mood was much gloomier and she more distant.

I am full of fear, despair, and dread now that the fire is out and cannot be rekindled. We are meeting with a counselor tomorrow. Pray that it goes well.

My prayers!

My prayers that the Holy Spirit will enlighten you both with the overwhelming grace of the commitment of marriage.

If you want to send me your names privately, I promise to have them prayed for at Supplication services to the Theotokos and also if you would like, someone I know is presently on pilgrimage to St. Anthony's monastery in Arizona, and I can send that person your names for the Fathers to commemorate your names there too.

Heartfelt blessings to you both,
Alice

Prayers continue for our brother, that he and his wife be reconciled through the intercession of the Theotokos and St Joseph

It has been a long time since I posted here but just recently I felt that it would be a good time to thank all of you for your kind prayers and words.

Indeed we did meet with a counselor the day after my last post (over a year ago now) and that was a turning point (seemingly that very day). It took us a couple more months of relearning each other but the romance also returned.

Thanks again and God bless!

So good to hear! Thank you for the pleasant update!

In Christ,
Alice

A prayer suited not only for time of distress, but also in times of domestic tranquility so that the peace might be maintained:

Almighty God,
you set the solitary in families.
We commend to your care all the homes where your people dwell.
Keep them, we pray,
free from bitterness,
from the thirst for personal victory,
and from pride in self.
Fill them with faith,
virtue,
knowledge,
moderation,
patience,
and godliness.
Knit together in enduring affection those who have become one in marriage.
Let children and parents have full respect for one another;
and light the fire of kindliness among us all,
that we may show affection for one another;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN.