He Came to Save the Marriage
He Came to Save the Marriage He came in 1977, shortly after my ex-husband announced that he would be leaving me and our two sons. Roy was a high school friend of my husband. He had been in our wedding party and we had kept in contact over the years. Actually, it was my mother-in -law’s suggestion to ask Roy for help when we were both pretty hysterical with the news of my husband’s leave taking. Yes, I had good relationship with Ted’s mother. In retrospect, I think she was very instrumental in our marriage ever happening. But, this is for another blog. Over the years, Roy has been a marriage encounter coach, a lay person aiding priests, a peace activist, and has written a few books. We thought if anyone could save the marriage, it would be Roy. He flew in on a Friday night . It was late October and quite chilly, so we had a fire going making our living room warm and welcoming. The mood was anything but. I was instructed that there would be no drinking, alcohol that is...