Category Archives: Separation
From “Love of my life” to “I’m done with them!”
In our ministry I get to interact with people in various stages of separation, divorce, or reconciliation. Some of them I have just one or two contacts with, some I interact with both spouses, and some I interact mostly with … Continue reading
Beyond Affairs Network
This ministry is a powerful testimony of how infidelity in a marriage does not always have to lead to divorce. Here is a link to the Beyond Affairs Network. Below are links to an interview about their journey that Brian … Continue reading
Sad About the Gores’ Separation
The other day when I first read about Al and Tipper Gore’s separation one of my first emotions was sadness. Since then I have been pondering why I feel that way. I don’t know Al and Tipper. They are not … Continue reading
Performing for an Audience of One
So often in a distressed marriage or a marital separation it is so easy to let our emotions rise and fall on our spouse’s reaction or non reaction to everything we do, including things that we truly believe are loving … Continue reading
Exploring Resources
I am just amazed at the amount of quality resources available to help marriages. One way to find them is to start with our Resources page. Click on the ones listed there and see if they have more resources listed … Continue reading
Focus on the Family: Divorce/Separation
Here is a link to a series of articles on divorce and separation from Focus on the Family. This section of the Focus website also has a lot of good information on various issues regarding marriage. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/divorce_and_infidelity/divorce_and_separation.aspx
Changing Your Marriage By Yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_tvtgKzyog&feature=related This is just one video of many that you can find at YouTube by Michelle Weiner-Davis of Divorce Busting. She makes a very compelling case that you can change your marriage by yourself.
Tough Facts for the Separated
Early in our separation I learned some facts that were tough to accept, but once I started trusting God more, they became less of an impediment to my emotional and mental health. A. Across most of the United States no-fault … Continue reading
Three Choices in a Struggling Marriage
It appears to me that if a person is struggling and unhappy in their marriage they have three primary choices. A. They can continue to act and respond towards their partner as they have been doing and continue to be … Continue reading
Yes, Your Marriage Can Be Saved
I just finished reading “Yes, Your Marriage Can Be Saved” by Joe and Michelle Williams. These two really open up and share their lives and tell it like it is when it comes to marital reconciliation. They each have multiple … Continue reading
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