10/22/2026
A couple of years ago, I shared about one of the hardest seasons of my life. I opened up about the betrayal in our marriage and what I was walking through at the time.
But I don’t think I’ve ever really shared where we are today.
And I think that part of our story deserves to be told, too. 🤍
First, Josh and I are NO experts on marriage. We’re two imperfect people who have had to learn a whole lot about honesty, forgiveness, communication, and what it actually means to do the hard work.
There is absolutely no excuse for what happened. None. And I had every right to walk away.
But I chose to stay. And just as importantly, Josh chose to change.
Not just apologize. Not just promise things would be different. He chose to take responsibility, get help, have the uncomfortable conversations, and do the work that rebuilding our marriage required.
And I think that’s an important distinction.
Sometimes the answer is leaving. Sometimes the answer is staying and rebuilding. Every situation is different, and I would never tell another woman what her decision should be.
But I also want women to know that leaving isn’t the ONLY possible answer.
I’m so thankful for the couples who were willing to share their stories of restoration when we were walking through ours. Hearing what they had overcome gave us hope when we desperately needed it.
And that’s why we’re sharing ours.
Not because we have it all figured out. Not because our marriage is perfect. But because we’ve seen what God can do when two people are willing to surrender their pride, take responsibility, and do the work.
Our marriage today looks so different from the one we had before. And I’m so thankful for that.
If sharing where we are now gives even one person the hope that someone else’s story gave us, then it’s worth being vulnerable all over again.
God didn’t cause the hurt. But He has certainly met us in the middle of it.
And for that, I’ll forever be grateful. 🤍
