Is there a time that one can say that their marriage is past saving? I do not think so. I believe there is always hope. However, the price is what may be so high for most people.
It is a pity that many Christians do not give much thought to the unseen spiritual realm yet the Bible speaks of its existence so clearly. Daniel gives us a glimpse into the power and conflict ....
Early Christians used to shun the rose... The belief was also that the rose grew thorns less in the Garden of Eden and acquired thorns to remind people of their sins.