Category Archives: Separation
Playing to Win or Playing to Lose
During our separation as I struggling with what to do to save my marriage, and contemplating what would happen if everything I tried failed and we got divorced, my counselor challenged me to play to win instead of playing to … Continue reading
Marriage Resources
This is a great list of marriage resources. Many of them would have made my list if I had done a list. http://intimacyinmarriage.com/2011/07/06/25-marriage-resources-my-readers-personally-recommend/ Like Julie says, you may not agree with everything but glean the best that relates to your … Continue reading
He makes all things new . . .
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” ~ Revelation 21:1-5 I read this Scripture many times throughout my husband’s and my … Continue reading
Michelle Weiner-Davis Testimony
I have always admired Michelle Weiner-Davis from Divorce Busting for her creativity, passion and tenacity for saving marriages. I thought this personal testimony of hers was extremely good. Confessions of an Unabashed Marriage Saver
Divorce Reform
If you are interested in the legal aspects of divorce reform here is some information. New Divorce Reform Initiative Launched Mike McManus of Marriage Savers has pointed out that it is easier to get out of his marriage of 40 … Continue reading
Marriage Reconciliation Testimony
I thought this testimony from Rejoice Ministries did a great job of sharing the real life ups and downs of reconciliation and how persistence can payoff. In the article that follows, Tina shares her story of standing. After ten years … Continue reading
Reaches out in desperation . . . then done
Often times when I write emails I happen to come across names in my contact list that I remember as having contacted me in a desperate attempt to save their marriage. I’ll remember one or two phone calls or emails … Continue reading
Surviving “Down” Days
Sometimes during our separation I was just so down in the dumps that it seemed like nothing or no one could encourage me. It was sometimes like that day or night. I learned to put on my headphones and just … Continue reading
Never Give Up
I am aware of marriages that have recovered from affairs, alcohol, addiction, abuse, and just general unhappiness. We have our own testimony of a marriage restored after 16 months of separation. The key to these recovered marriages is that at … Continue reading
Read for Your Marriage
I am reading “Read for Your Life” by Pat Williams. The book is laying out the case for the benefits of reading. He tells the story of University of Virginia women’s basketball coach Debbie Ryan who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and then … Continue reading
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