Author Archives: RichWildman
Julie Sibert: Do Some People Believe Your Marriage Won’t Make It?
This is an article that hits close to home. During our separation there were Christian friends telling me that Sharon was done and letting me know sometimes quietly, sometimes not so quietly that I should quit moping around about her and get … Continue reading
Gungor: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”
I thought this was a well written post by Mark Gungor about endurance in marriage. If you talk to almost anyone who has accomplished great things in their life you will find out that they persevered through some tough stuff and this … Continue reading
Thoughts on Death
As Sharon mentioned in a recent post, my mother passed away in early December which has brought on a time of reflection about how fragile life is and how none of us knows how long we have left on this earth. She had some … Continue reading
Reflections on the Blog Challenge
I have really enjoyed being involved in this blog challenge. I think the most encouraging part has been to be introduced to some new (for me), very good marriage bloggers. I am thrilled how many quality marriage blogs there are … Continue reading
The Lady Behind the Scenes
I am so thrilled that my wife Sharon and I have reconciled. We have been back together almost eight years. I think it was also eight years ago this week that Jesus helped us make a big turn in our … Continue reading
Google Search Phrase and My Favorite Posts
One thing I have learned from bloggers who have a lot of experience is that you never really know ahead of time which posts will be hits and which won’t. I have been surprised that one of the top Google search … Continue reading
Co-habiting Breakup vs. Divorce
I sense a reluctance on behalf of many people to get married because they fear divorce. Having watched various divorces unfold over the years, I can understand why people who have lived through a divorce – whether their own or … Continue reading
Dealing With Naysayers
From day one when Sharon told me that she wanted a separation I was adamant about wanting to reconcile. Even when she announced that she was getting a divorce no matter what, I still was single-minded about wanting to reconcile. Over … Continue reading
Before “I Do”
Most of the time we are working with struggling marriages and I often blog about struggling marriages. It’s a welcome relief to do some premarital mentoring sometimes. One of our fellow mentors once said, “It’s nice to be able to … Continue reading
Marriage vs. Parenthood Priority
Jesus said in Matthew 19:4-6, “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two … Continue reading
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