This Isn't for quitters: why couples need stamina and courage for marriage. (View Point).(Brief Article)

Last summer when it got hot and steamy and I discovered that our air conditioning was on the blink, I made it only a couple of hours before I dragged my kids and the stroller off to the cool of the mall. I also take Tylenol at the first hint of a headache, and I begged my obstetrician for painkillers during delivery months before my babies were due to be born. As you can see, I'm all for making life comfortable whenever possible.

I thank God for aspirin, personally, and for the many other ways I escape discomfort simply because I can. But sometimes I wonder if we take our "escapes" at the expense of God-given instructions to "persevere" and "forgive grievances" and …