17. Why Your Marriage is Worth Fighting For

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey guys, Chris and Melissa here!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, we posted on Instagram about how our 4th anniversary was almost our last, if you’ve listened to Family Brand for a while you know that there was a point in our marriage where we almost gave it all up and were considering divorce. After that post, we were surprised by how many reached out to us because they are in a similar situation. Messages like "How did you go from the brink of divorce to where you are 12 years later with a thriving marriage?" came flooding in.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have heard similar questions over the years since coming out of that dark season but we feel like we never really give a great answer. Frankly, it's just too big of a question. The reason being, we feel like people are looking for one or two actionable takeaways as an answer, and it's just not possible to save a marriage with a step-by-step checklist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, there are practical keys and wisdom we gained after walking out that season and making it to the other side. That’s why today we have a raw and honest conversation about why your marriage is worth fighting for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know that everyone and every marriage is different, but after our own struggle and personal marriage journey, we believe that this conversation will give you everything you need to start the process of not only saving your marriage but to become a stronger, and happier family in all. Listen in as we talk about how we began the process of saving our marriage and the faith that helped us take it one step at a time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We aren’t going to sugar coat it and make it seem like its an easy thing to do, this will take a lot of mindset changes, surrounding yourself with encouragement and truth, and trying every last option you have, but we also want you to know that there is a third option to