A few years ago, my husband mentioned that he wanted to be a volunteer firefighter. It threw me off guard because I married a corporate guy with an IT degree and experience in operations and project management.
I thought, where is this firefighter stuff coming from?
To be honest with you, that was really the extent of my thought process. After all, people always say they want to do stuff that they never actually do, right?
So life went on and my husband continued to excel at his corporate job while I continued working in education and began venturing off into this world of entrepreneurship. The firefighter conversation would come up from time to time, but nothing extensive.
I wasn’t concerned… until several weeks ago.
My husband came home and told me about this volunteer firefighter he started to become cool with at the gym.
It was then I realized this thing is actually about to happen.
He fills out his application, does his interview, gets voted in, goes through orientation, and now he is about to start a lengthy training process. Oh snap, this guy was not joking. My corporate guy is preparing to put his life on the line to save other people.
So am I worried now? Yes, I am. Did I sign up for this? Not necessarily.
But I also realize that part of marriage is you signing up for the unexpected. It’s part of the deal.
Sure, you think you know what you are getting into, but people change so there is no way to ever be 100% certain about what you are getting into.
So what do you do to manage the unexpected things that catch you off guard in your marriage? Here are a few timeless tips that have helped me move forward:
Sharron M says
Thanks so much for sharing this powerfully written article. Im have learned that this journey called life is filled with many twists and turns that we did not bargin far. Please allow me to briefly share this:
I earned a Psychology degree in 1994 because I wanted to help others so for 10 years, I worked in the Mental Health sector. Then, I began to explore other career avenues and worked in Corrections for 3 years. After I connected with God, He decided to place me into the Education sector and I must add that I love my career calling because I also answered His calling by accepting my position to minister unto His people. All I can say is…Thank You LORD!!!