Tag Archives: Struggling
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
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
Is Love a Decision or a Feeling?
I read many blogs and often come across ones that communicate what I think, but are able to do so much better. Here is a triple good find. Read the main post and then click on the two embedded links. I … Continue reading
Jesus, Restorer of Our Marriage
Sometimes I think that I don’t remember to emphasize enough the many ways I sought Jesus during our separation, nor give Him the credit for healing our marriage. Sometimes maybe I make it sound too easy – like we were … Continue reading
Getting Real with God
I often tell people who are separated that I radically sought God during our own separation, and I encourage them to do the same because He is the ultimate Healer of relationships. I probably don’t emphasize enough that although much … Continue reading
I don’t do “separation with the possibility of divorce” very well
I have shared bits and pieces of our separation on this blog. We have plans to share more of our story in a book sometime. Part of the struggle with writing our story is that if we are honest enough … Continue reading
A One Way Turn Around
I keep looking for ways to encourage people that one person making changes can make a huge difference in the marriage. The following article does a good job of making just that point. One Way Turn Around
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
Surprises in Waiting
Excellent post by Jerome Daley. This really applies to marriages in crisis. I wish I had grabbed hold of the concept sooner during our separation. http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410302051
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