Author Archives: RichWildman
Daily Encouragement During Separation or Divorce
I found getting these daily emails from Divorce Care and Rejoice Ministries were very helpful and encouraging during our separation. It was amazing how many times they hit the nail on the head on something I needed to hear that … Continue reading
A Little Frustration with Men . . .
I often have men call me saying how much pain they are in because their wife wants out of the marriage, and how they will do anything to save their marriage. Typically I make several suggestions for them to try … Continue reading
Secrets to a Long Marriage
I have mentioned before about a study that had shown a group of couples who were unhappy in their marriages and were resurveyed five years later. The ones who stayed together were happier over all than the ones who divorced. … Continue reading
Overcoming the “She’s Done” Crowd
One of my struggles during our separation were the well meaning people around me who were trying to convince me that “Sharon’s done” or “It’s over” and encouraging me in subtle ways to quietly accept that, give her a dissolution, … Continue reading
New OWN Show – Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal
There is a new TV show called “Unfaithful”. The series premier is here http://www.oprah.com/own-unfaithful/Unfaithful-Stories-of-Betrayal-Series-Premiere. There are also many clips from other episodes at the same site. The premise of the show is that an actual couple talks about the background … Continue reading
Saving Your Marriage By Yourself
So often during our own separation I people told me that I couldn’t save my marriage by myself. I hear the same thing now from people whose spouse wants out and they are teetering on giving up. Okay, I will … Continue reading
Playing to Win or Playing to Lose
During our separation as I struggling with what to do to save my marriage, and contemplating what would happen if everything I tried failed and we got divorced, my counselor challenged me to play to win instead of playing to … Continue reading
Marriage Resources
This is a great list of marriage resources. Many of them would have made my list if I had done a list. http://intimacyinmarriage.com/2011/07/06/25-marriage-resources-my-readers-personally-recommend/ Like Julie says, you may not agree with everything but glean the best that relates to your … Continue reading
Reengage Marriage Ministry at Watermark
The week before last we attended and presented at the AMFM (Association of Marriage and Family Ministries) conference in Dallas, Texas. The hosting church was Watermark Community Church. During the week they gave us an opportunity to visit their marriage … Continue reading
Planting
In case you have been wondering why there have been no posts, we have been planting corn full speed ahead. We normally hope to be done long before Memorial Day, but this year we started after that because of all … Continue reading
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