heartbreak

We recently learned that BIL and his wife had separated. I'm not quite sure why it took me by such surprise but it did. We learned this weekend while visiting Rob's parents that she served him with divorce papers and again I found myself shocked. Maybe it's because I've never been this close to someone going through something like this, but my heart is breaking. It's breaking for their two girls whose little world is falling apart. It's breaking watching bil struggle with sadness and anger and hurt. Terrible hurt.
They are both really young and I know that plays a part in all this. I guess I just can't grasp that they are "jumping ship" so quickly. After being separated only a couple of weeks and without any kind of trying (ie. marriage counseling or therapy...). Just give up.
It's brought about a lot of reflection to my marriage and family. We've had our share of problems as every marriage does, but it has brought us closer together as we've worked through them. I can't help but feel like there is going to be some regret as they get a little older.

I'm so thankful for my family and that we are sealed together for time and all eternity. I'm so thankful for a husband who has the same conviction of eternity that I do. I pray that this little family can work through this hard time.