Category Archives: Divorce
Standing for Your Marriage
Ephesians 6:10-18 ~ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and … Continue reading
Divorce Statistics
The divorce rate in America for first marriages versus second or third marriages: “50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce,” according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology … Continue reading
First Marriage In Crisis?
If you are married for the first time and in a marriage crisis and if things are getting hard and discouraging, you might be thinking that starting over with someone new might be the way to go – please think … Continue reading
Playing to Win During Marital Separation
We just came through the season of March Madness with the NCAA basketball tournaments. I watched very little of any of the games but I am aware that many of the games were decided by one goal. In those situations … Continue reading
17 Action Statements for the Separated
Father Dick McGinnis, an Episcopal priest, interviewed a number of couples who had been separated and then reconciled. After listening to their stories he came up with a list of 17 Statements that described what most couples went through on their road … Continue reading
Marriage on the Mend (Inverse Ministries)
Our friends, Clint and Penny Bragg, wrote a book called Marriage on the Mend that specifically addresses issues couples face in the first five years of reconciliation. They are now producing podcasts that are companions to the book. You can … Continue reading
Separated? Thinking you’d be better off with someone else?
When you are separated, especially for a long time, even if you are the one who wants to save your marriage, it’s easy to start wondering if it would be easier just to give up on this relationship and start … Continue reading
Stories of the Determined to Reconcile
I once read in a book about a man whose wife had told him that after many years of marriage she had no feelings for him. He went to the refrigerator to get milk and collapsed in grief and pain … Continue reading
More Help for the Separated
We found these articles to be powerful and effective truths from our friends, Clint and Penny Bragg, of Inverse Ministries. 3 Key Truths Marriage Saving Tools Scripture-Prayer Cards-Marriage
Discouragement While Hoping for Reconciliation
It is quite common during a marital separation to get very discouraging comments from friends, family, acquaintances, and, yes, even church members or leaders, about the low probability of reconciling your marriage. I found that at some point in time … Continue reading
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