What if you’re just trading one set of problems for another?

What if you’re just trading one set of problems for another?

July 21, 20252 min read

Have you ever caught yourself wondering… Did I marry the right person?

Or thought, Maybe I’d be happier with someone else…

Or even… Is this just what marriage is—something I’m supposed to endure?

If you’ve had those thoughts, you’re not broken. You’re human. And you’re married to a human.

Here’s something we don’t talk about enough:

Marriage isn’t about finding a person who comes without problems—it’s about learning how to work through the right problems.

You could leave this marriage and find yourself with someone completely different… but you’d still be in a relationship with a human, with flaws, weaknesses, blind spots, and baggage.

Different person… different flavor of problems.

And that’s IF you decide to leave. But what if you’ve already done 10… 15… maybe even 20 years of work in this relationship? You’ve already built something, invested time, effort, sacrifice.

And yes—it’s been work. But so is divorce. So is starting over.

What if instead of wondering, “Did I marry the right guy?” you asked:

  • “What am I being called to learn in this relationship?”

  • “What have I not yet discovered about myself in this marriage?”

  • “Have I shown up as the woman I want to be… or am I waiting for him to change first?”

  • “What could change if I stayed and worked on ME first?”

Sometimes, the real freedom comes inside the commitment—not outside of it.

I know if you’re following me, you’re a woman who values marriage. You believe in it, you care about your family, and the last thing you want is to end up divorced. I want you to know—this is exactly where coaching can make all the difference. I work with women who want prevention over crisis, who want to reconnect, rebuild, and reignite their marriage before things unravel.

If this is stirring something in you… maybe it’s time to get some one-on-one support. You don’t have to do this alone. You’ve done some of the work—but you don’t have to figure out the rest by yourself.

Cheering you on always,

Coach Leslie

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