Category Archives: Separation
Adultery Recovery (Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs)
Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs (www.hopeformarriages.com) have an awesome testimony of healing from adultery. You can watch it here. http://iamsecond.com/#/seconds/The_Scruggs/ In brief, they were very much in love and got married. They had it all as far as material possessions. She … Continue reading
Hope
I’ve talked to several people this past week who are having a hard time having hope for their marriages. I just read this devotional today from Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman and think that it might offer some … Continue reading
She Hated Her Husband
I thought this was a great testimony. What I found so realistic about it was the many ups and downs this couple had before they really got tracking together to save their marriage with Christ’s help. http://www.familylife.com/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dnJHKLNnFoG&b=3842489&ct=8534231
The Last Resort Technique
Michelle Weiner-Davis of Divorce Busting shares The Last Resort Technique on her blog. I did most of what she cautions against during our separation. She is right. I would probably have been farther ahead if I had I not done … Continue reading
Overcoming Marriage
Great article about the truth that marriage can be tough but worth the struggle. Reminds me of our own marriage. A key concept is that you can either have an overcoming marriage or be overcome. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/sex_and_intimacy/the_overcoming_marriage.aspx
Anything is better than divorce lawyers and court!
During the low point of our separation, when we were basically not speaking or communicating except for the bare essentials of operating our farm business, addressing serious issues with our children, or meeting for marriage mediation, I kept telling myself … Continue reading
Infidelity Recovery (Smart Marriages)
Here is a great list of resources at the Smart Marriages website to help recover from infidelity. Remember, Smart Marriages has both secular and Christian resources listed. http://smartmarriages.com/infidelity.resources.html
Conciliation in Ohio
Conciliation is a process laid out in Ohio law to help divorcing couples reconcile. This is the best article that I have ever seen about it. http://www.hcmmlaw.com/blog/2009/01/03/the-conciliation-process-in-montgomery-county-ohio/
Video Sample of Choosing Wisely Before You Divorce
As I’ve said before one video series I watched during our separation was “Choosing Wisely Before You Divorce.” It was very realistic about the pain and heartache that could come through a divorce and also gave some awesome testimonies of … Continue reading
Your Emotions During Separation
During our separation I felt emotions more intensely than at almost any other time in my life. I would go from raging, to crying and back again in a very short time. Eventually I learned to pour out my heart … Continue reading
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