I can see that best when the two of us are apart. I am not complete when my wife and I are geographically separated. It honestly feels like a huge part of me is missing. I can go a few days and, although I miss her, I don’t feel the full effects of our separation. After a few weeks, or as in the case of this trip, months, it really takes a toll on me. I have begun to feel emotionally numb inside and cannot focus on anything other than getting back together.
Her trip has been absolutely necessary for us to get our new vacation rental ready for market and I have had to remain behind because of my job, but that hasn’t made the time apart any easier. When the two of us became one over forty years ago, it made it difficult for us to be apart for any significant length of time. People ask us how we do it, but we simply survive it because we have to. Our hearts ache for one another and we can’t wait to reunite.
Some guys “jokingly” ask how I arranged for this to happen. At least, I hope they are joking. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone and being apart is not something I desired. There is something terribly wrong with a marriage where a husband and wife want to be apart. Cherish togetherness in your relationships and make the most of each moment. Your spouse should be your best friend and the one you like to be with the most. Mine certainly is!
Mark 10:8 (TPT) - And the husband and wife will be joined as one flesh, and after that they no longer exist as two, but one flesh.”