A song can sometimes be a real eye opener ( Archived) (7)

I was driving, I don't remember where to. A song came on the radio I'd never heard. It was The Gatlin Brothers. I'm not into country music although I do like the old timey country music you never hear on the radio. I guess there's just no money in it. That's kind of the problem with country music, once they've bled every last penny out of it they scrap the song. When was the last time you heard "Achey Breakey Heart" on the radio? Actually, I'm thankful not to hear that song anymore.
Have you ever heard an oldies radio station that only plays old country music? I never have.

Anyway, This was a time when my marriage was running out of gas after about 10 years of trying to make it work. Deep down I was just worn out. The spark had died but I didn't have sense enough to realize the fire was out. I knew something was wrong but I just didn't know what it was. I was doing a lot of traveling and coming home from a trip when I should have been all excited and anxious to see my wife again and make passionate love to her I found myself thinking about everything BUT her.

Then I heard this song and I finally knew what the problem was.

sounds like ole Merle knows what he's singin about. Good song!

It was sad but at the same time it was like a load off my back to hear someone else express the same things I was feeling but just couldn't put my finger on. She was my wife and you're supposed to love your wife and there were a lot of things about her I did love but there were a lot of things about her I hated. I just wasn't "in love" with her anymore. This was like a lightbulb moment.