Category Archives: Separation
Marriage Promises Compared to Loan Promises
Traditional marriage vows, which are used or slightly modified by a high percentage of couples getting married, go something like this, “I, (name), take you (name), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for … Continue reading
Divorce Law in Ohio: An Overview
I am not a lawyer, and during our 16-month marital separation I never hired a family law attorney. We did hire a professional divorce mediator and I had extensive talks with her and I did some reading. Each state is different … Continue reading
A Good Day Not In Front of a Divorce Judge
During some of the bleakest times of our separation I finally came to a peace that every day not standing in front of a divorce judge was a good day. I learned that sometimes when a person gets way down emotionally … Continue reading
Our Trip to Israel
The short version of our trip to Israel is that Sharon and I were with two of our pastors to help them facilitate a First Steps discipleship conference to primarily Russian Messianic Jewish pastors, and to speak a few minutes … Continue reading
Divorce Care for the Separated
I know I’ve talked about this resource before, but it bears repeating. Divorce Care is a 13-week program primarily for those going through divorce but also for those who are separated – even those who are separated and want to reconcile. Each … Continue reading
Things to Remember When Divorce Sounds Like a Good Idea
Sometimes when there is a lot of pain in marriage a divorce sounds like a solution that will do away with it. Unfortunately, there are often painful consequences that people don’t think about at the time when they pursue divorce. Here … Continue reading
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
Radio Interview
We were privileged to give our testimony and be interviewed by Penny Bragg of Inverse Ministries on WAPN Radio from Daytona, Florida just after Christmas. You can listen here: 01 Richard & Sharon Wildman – WAPN R. The first half is … Continue reading
Thankfulness
One thing that really got into my heart during our separation was the need for thankfulness. I went through seasons of great anger towards Sharon, towards myself, towards others, and towards God. On those days (or hours or minutes) that … Continue reading
Encouragement for Tough Marriages by Sheila Wray Gregoire
I thought this was an awesome post by Sheila Wray Gregoire to encourage those in tough marriages. Having been at a tough spot in our own marriage, I agree with her that you have to depend on God. Other people … Continue reading
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