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3 Ways to Fight for Your Marriage When You’re Tempted to Throw in the Towel

"People were placing bets at our wedding. Nobody thought we had a chance."

How to Deal With a Lying Husband and Get a Better Marriage

"I can still remember vividly the look on my husband’s face as regretful tears fell and he lay broken before me."

One Year After “I Do,” Husband Realizes Why Marriage Isn’t for Him

They met when they were 15 and were best friends for 10 years—but after being married just 1 year, the truth hit him HARD.

“I Looked Over to His Side of the Bed. I Realized He Would Never Be There Again”: Wife Shares the Painful Reality of Unending Grief

So, yes, the answer is, grief never leaves. But, we can learn how to let grief walk with us, without controlling us. I liken it to this:  When I was younger, and before camera phones, we had to actually print out pictures if we wanted to see them. And when they were first printed, they were full of vibrant colors and you could see all the details in the photo. Yet, over time, as the picture aged, it faded. The colors dimmed. You couldn’t see the details as well. The corners ripped. The picture was still there, but it wasn’t as clear. You remember the moment and the feeling, but you don’t see it as clearly anymore. And for me, that’s what grief is. It’s always there but it does get better. You just have to allow it. You have to feel it. You have to go through it. You have to stop fighting it. And, when you least expect it, you will come out the other side. I promise you will come out the other side, even with grief holding your hand.

**This story was written by Diana Register and originally appeared on Love What Matters. Check out her books “Grief Life” and “My Kid Is an A**hole, and So Is My Dog” available in print and kindle. Connect with Diana on Facebook and Instagram.

3 Ways to Fight for Your Marriage When You’re Tempted to Throw in the Towel

"People were placing bets at our wedding. Nobody thought we had a chance."

How to Deal With a Lying Husband and Get a Better Marriage

"I can still remember vividly the look on my husband’s face as regretful tears fell and he lay broken before me."

One Year After “I Do,” Husband Realizes Why Marriage Isn’t for Him

They met when they were 15 and were best friends for 10 years—but after being married just 1 year, the truth hit him HARD.