I read a statistic yesterday that astounded me. It made me wonder what society is coming to. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, 70 percent of Victorians surveyed, (for those overseas Victoria is a state of Australia) would rather give up their partner than the internet. Excuse me? It made me think, what are you prepared to give up for your spouse.
Are you prepared to give up your time to help them or to do something they want to do so you can be together? Are you prepared to give up family if your spouse wants to take a job a long way away from parent, brothers and sisters and other family members? I’ve been in this position twice.
Once, when we were first married when it meant leaving my mother who was basically all the family I had at that time and moving from Sydney to a place 6-7 hours away. Since we couldn’t afford a car coming home for an occasional weekend wasn’t an option. It was difficult being newly married and in a strange place where I knew hardly anyone. Thankfully eight months later we moved back to Sydney.
The second time was twenty four years later when Mick’s job transferred from Sydney to the country. Then we had to leave our son behind in Sydney as he was at university and working. There was never in any question in my mind my place was with my husband. Refusing to move as some wives did was never an option for me.
I can’t think of much I would not be prepared to give up for Mick. One thing I would not give up is my faith but since we both share the same faith that’s not an issue anyway.
Think about it. I’d live to hear your answers. What would you not give up for your spouse? Would you give up friends or family? Would you give up children if your spouse didn’t want them? Would you give up time on the internet? Would you give up work or career for your spouse is required? Would you give up your faith?
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