Before I moved back to Utah, and Before I joined coelescere. I was to be honest an Ass. I was very irritable. Always getting mad over the dumbest of things. I know that my depression played a big role in my attitude, and the way I talked to my wife. My darkness had consumed me. And I know that my marriage was in trouble, though neither of us would have realized it until it was too late....

Since I have joined coelescere, my wife as noticed a tremendous change in me. So much so that she now wants to learn about coelescere, and the Jedi Path.

Since she has joined, and we now have this as a talking point, and she understands what it is that I believe in. We have gotten a long so well. Our marriage has never been stronger.

Since pursuing a lighted path, and meditating daily. I have been so much less irritable, and angry. I have been happy, and understanding. We have developed a Force Bond, my wife and I, and I am extremely excited about it. She gives me the strength that I need to do my job as a Jedi, and I know that I give her strength as well. We are now a team. A family of Jedi, and nothing will be able to tear us apart.

So, to answer your question about being a Jedi with out attachment, vs a Jedi with. I can see how they both have their pros and cons. For me, the attachment has made me stronger. To have love in my life, and compassion, and passion, and unconditional love. These are things that make me better. To not have these, to not have my wife to have held my hand and pull me to my feet, when I was no longer willing to stand on my own. I would not have made it to be here today. Does that mean that a Jedi without attachment will be stronger than I? Maybe, Maybe not. I believe it is a choice you make as a Jedi. What you believe will make you stronger. For me, it is to have my wife, my partner, my companion, and have a family with her, that makes me powerful. for another Jedi, that attachment may weaken them. To each his/her own.

Tyler