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A Path Forward After My Husband Left

Maren, Gresham · February 22, 2025

This is the sender’s own account, sent to us after their prayer was carried in. It is not a promise that the same will happen for anyone else.

Dear Fr. Marco, I sent a prayer for my marriage through your service back in November. My husband had left suddenly, and I was lost. I asked for guidance, for some sign of what to do next. The card you sent me, held up in that holy place, gave me a strange comfort. It wasn't magic, but it was a reminder that I wasn't alone. Since then, my husband and I have started speaking again. They are difficult conversations, full of hurt, but they are happening. He is willing to attend counseling. The future is still uncertain, but for the first time, I feel there is a path forward, however narrow. Thank you for helping me carry my quiet prayer when I had no words left.

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A Path Forward After My Husband Left