Author Archives: RichWildman

General Observations on Marriage

I am by no means an expert on marriage, however, over the last several years through mentoring and coaching my wife and I have gotten to know several pre-married couples and several married but struggling couples. Here are some general … Continue reading

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The Last Resort Technique

Michelle Weiner-Davis of Divorce Busting shares The Last Resort Technique on her blog. I did most of what she cautions against during our separation. She is right. I would probably have been farther ahead if I had I not done … Continue reading

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Overcoming Marriage

Great article about the truth that marriage can be tough but worth the struggle.  Reminds me of our own marriage. A key concept is that you can either have an overcoming marriage or be overcome. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/sex_and_intimacy/the_overcoming_marriage.aspx

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Facebook and Your Marriage (K. Jason & Kelli Krafsky)

I just finished reading an awesome book entitled “Facebook and Your Marriage” by K. Jason and Kelli Krafsky. This is a fast read with a lot of practical tips about what Facebook is and how to use it, as well … Continue reading

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Anything is better than divorce lawyers and court!

During the low point of our separation, when we were basically not speaking or communicating except for the bare essentials of operating our farm business, addressing serious issues with our children, or meeting for marriage mediation, I kept telling myself … Continue reading

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Amazon’s Listmania

I am often looking for new ways to search for good marriage information. I just discovered that you can go to Amazon.com and search from the homepage for a word like marriage. Once it pulls up a list of suggestions … Continue reading

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Infidelity Recovery (Smart Marriages)

Here is a great list of resources at the Smart Marriages website to help recover from infidelity. Remember, Smart Marriages has both secular and Christian resources listed. http://smartmarriages.com/infidelity.resources.html

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Conciliation in Ohio

Conciliation is a process laid out in Ohio law to help divorcing couples reconcile. This is the best article that I have ever seen about it. http://www.hcmmlaw.com/blog/2009/01/03/the-conciliation-process-in-montgomery-county-ohio/

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Video Sample of Choosing Wisely Before You Divorce

As I’ve said before one video series I watched during our separation was “Choosing Wisely Before You Divorce.” It was very realistic about the pain and heartache that could come through a divorce and also gave some awesome testimonies of … Continue reading

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Your Emotions During Separation

During our separation I felt emotions more intensely than at almost any other time in my life. I would go from raging, to crying and back again in a very short time. Eventually I learned to pour out my heart … Continue reading

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