Apr/May 2025 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 108

And yet, during the same time, that so many couples were at each other’ s throats, fighting and blaming and unraveling under the stress of the job-loss and financial pressure … Paul and I were rock-solid as a team, facing the challenges TOGETHER and creating something that would transform countless lives for many years to come.

You DO have a choice during times of turmoil.

You can fall farther down the downward spiral, blaming, fighting and unraveling at the seams...

Or you can strengthen your bond, face the challenges together as a team, support each other, love each other, grow and ascend through the changing times.

There are a few keys to having a rock-solid relationship during challenging times vs ending up with your relationship dying as a casualty of the conflict.

The outside world can be tough. There are times in life that are brutal. Losing a job, losing a loved one, a challenging time for one of your kids, navigating stuff with aging parents … even huge global challenges adding stress.

There are tough times. We can’ t pretend that they aren’ t there.