{"id":6321,"date":"2019-11-08T19:17:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T19:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=6321"},"modified":"2019-11-12T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T16:23:38","slug":"mother-meant-leaving-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2019\/11\/mother-meant-leaving-marriage.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Being a Mother Meant Leaving My Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are defining moments that lead to the choice to remain or abandon a failing marriage.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stepping stones towards an ultimate relationship destination.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But there are usually one or two which make the final decision.<\/p>\n<p><em>Whether an individual stays or goes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>And both, are typically born out of the love of for our children.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following link is a piece I wrote on Medium and tells how I chose.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@ColleenOrme\/the-mom-who-sang-on-rainy-days-83b7048be097\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@ColleenOrme\/the-mom-who-sang-on-rainy-days-83b7048be097<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m also contributing pieces on Family Today visit my Facebook Page below to read them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/colleenorme\/\"><strong>Follow me on Instagram @colleenorme\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/colleensheehyorme\/\"><strong>Facebook @Colleen Orme National Columnist<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@ColleenOrme\">On Medium @ColleenOrme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#WomanResurrected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Element 5 Digital Courtesy of Keenan Constance on Pexels)<\/p>\n<p>Twitter @colleenorme<\/p>\n<p>E-mail: Colleen.Sheehy.Orme@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are defining moments that lead to the choice to remain or abandon a failing marriage. 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