You see, a marriage is like a road and you’re drivers. There are spots that you think you can put on the cruise control; but when you just cruise and look away, you either run off the road or you endure rough patches that may even end your trip. You should have paid attention and kept from hitting the rough spots because you see them coming, but sometimes you hit them anyway.
Rarely you get a chance after you run off the road to get some help, and if you work really hard you can push it onto the shoulder. You start out slow but begin to trust that your car is going to get you both down the road.
Remembering that time you ran off the road and other things that you did wrong, you find some gas (love) and carefully drive and take care of each other and you try to keep filling your tank (falling in love over and over again) and you enjoy the ride and the sights.
You’ll still hit bumps and cracks but you both watch the road and fight to keep that car in the lane and safe.
Some day one or both of you will fall out, and a partner may have to drive a little ways without the other one. Eventually the end of the road will come up, and the other partner will join their love.
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