That same Sunday his wife, Jean, also read a confession that described her as lacking any hope that the wounds would heal. The congregation immediately expressed its forgiveness, but the resignation was final. Constant fighting, bickering, resentment. Faith grows cold over time. Love lessens, ends in adultery.
Children go wrong, even trying to murder parents.
Why families fail. We are brought up as sinners in sinful families. It is only going to get worse. Even in good families, kids can go bad. Even Christians have to grow and adapt.