My wife and I almost divorced multiple times. 5 things to consider before breaking up

We were on the brink of divorce many times. Had we taken that path, so much of our lives would be different today, especially had we given up in the early years.

Tim Bush is the co-author of "Sex on the First Date: A Story of a Broken Beginning to a Radically Transformed Marriage" with his wife Kathy. They have been married since 1982 and are the proud parents of three children, three in-law children, eight grandchildren and one dog. They are speakers as well as FamilyLife affiliate staff, who share their story at marriage conferences and retreats across the country.  

We were on the brink of divorce not just a few times but too many to count, starting in year two prior to finding out our second child was coming. Had we taken this path, so much of our lives would be different today, especially had we given up in the early years.