Author Archives: RichWildman

Testimony/Surviving Down Days

There were days during our separation where I was so down it was hard to function. One thing I found helpful on those days was to speak aloud the Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm. Usually, a little while later … Continue reading

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Nurturing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

This was  a great post by Julie Sibert about how important sexual intimacy is in marriage. She emphasizes that when sexual intimacy in marriage is going well the couple does better in all of life, and if there are struggles … Continue reading

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Separation/Divorce Resources

This is an excellent compilation of resources about Separation and Divorce from Divorce Care. I highly recommend looking through these if you need help. Personal Help Store  

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Love and War

John and Stasi Eldredge have a great book and DVD series out called “Love and War: Finding the Marriage You’ve Dreamed Of”. I read the book a while back but Sharon and I are now going through the video series. … Continue reading

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Masters Degree in Marriage

I thought this was an excellent post that emphasizes the importance of putting as much time and effort into our marriages as we would a Masters degree, and that the ultimate judge of how well we did in our marriage … Continue reading

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Self Nurturing in Marriage or Separation

When we were separated and I did Marriage 911 one of the first lessons was to think of some things that you enjoyed doing by yourself that were not expensive, illegal, or immoral, and then go do them. The principle is … Continue reading

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Anniversary of Engagement

I wrote the post below on  the week leading up to the anniversary of our engagement in May. Somehow it got lost in draft mode. When I found it again just reading it brought back good memories of our engagement … Continue reading

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Save My Marriage / Intensives

One thing to consider in a crisis marriage is to invite your spouse to a marriage intensive. There are quite a few of these in different price ranges and different localities with different emphasis. Study them all and pick the … Continue reading

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Love and Cherish Till Death Do Us Part

I have admired Tom Wymore’s openness about his journey with God for many years. He stayed by his wife Jettie’s side through a terminal illness and allowed God to change him in a myriad of ways because of walking through … Continue reading

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Our Story: The Condensed Version

From time to time on this blog I have shared parts of our story and how Jesus has worked through us. I want to share a condensed version of it so that it will make more sense in context of … Continue reading

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