Heidi + Seal Say Goodbye -Pictilio

I remember reading a little blurb in a magazine. It said that Heidi Klum and Seal went back to the same place they got married to renew their vows every year. I thought it was ultra-romantic and it inspired us to do something similar for our two year anniversary.

I guess in a way I idealized them. I admired that their love transcended racial boundaries. And in the divorce infested world of Hollywood, they appeared to be doing something different. I had high hopes they’d be able to beat the odds.

While getting ready for work yesterday, I got a text from Vitaliy who is away at a conference. This is what it read, “Heidi Klum is getting a divorce. Sad day for marriage after 7 years.” I sat with my morning cup of tea and wanted to cry. There goes another one, I thought. Being a child of divorce myself, I am well aware of the pain this entire family is about to enter into.

I was equally devastated because I’m a wife myself. A wife trying to keep her marriage rooted in love, sacrifice and commitment. And every time someone gets a divorce, it’s an affront to marriage, even my own. It’s like another announcement is blasted over the intercom of life saying, “If it’s not working, it just wasn’t meant to be. It’s not going to get better. Divorce isn’t that big of a deal.” We all hear the lies and sometimes we’re tempted to believe them.

I am truly saddened for this family. But instead of just sitting with those emotions I let them fuel me to invest in my own marriage and to find ways to invest in those around me. So go kiss the one you love and babysit for a friend! Your relationship needs it and so does their’s.