Forgiveness can be so difficult for some, and yet it is so important in marriage. No-one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. It’s true some are worse than others, but you can always think ‘there but for the Grace of God’, so none of us are without our weaknesses.

Forgetting a birthday or wedding anniversary is not the end of the world. Yet for some this seems to indicate that their partner doesn’t love them. This small, almost insignificant misdemeanor can be the start of a gradual decline in a marriage, which escalates the longer it goes on.

An affair by either partner can have a devastating effect upon any marriage, particularly if it’s been ongoing. This is an extremely difficult thing to forgive, but before you start laying the blame it may be a good idea to consider the circumstances. Read the rest of this entry