by gbaskerville | Jun 18, 2021 | Christians and Divorce
What do you do if you're a woman of faith but have experienced abuse or betrayal in your marriage? What if you know you need to get out, but you're worried about God's disapproval? Let's face it, Christians (or other people of faith) may have been told they are...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
CAN I DIVORCE AFTER SAYING “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE”? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. We believe that marriage is holy, undefiled, loving, and lifelong. That's why both people...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
DOES “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE” MEAN I CANNOT DIVORCE? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. They mean we promise to stay during the ups and downs of life. When life throws us...
by gbaskerville | Jun 10, 2021 | Divorce and Children, Divorce Laws Legal Matters, First-person stories
PROS and CONS: Keep Your Married Name After Divorce? Or No? In June 2021, there was an informal poll in my private Facebook Group: Life-Saving Divorce for Separated or Divorced Christians. More than 300 women participated in the poll, which asked the question: What...
by gbaskerville | Jun 10, 2021 | Divorce and Children, Divorce Laws Legal Matters, First-person stories
POLL: Did You Go Back to Your Maiden Name or Keep Your Married Name After Divorce? Or Some Other Option? In June 2021, there was an informal poll in my private Facebook Group: Life-Saving Divorce for Separated or Divorced Christians. More than 300 women participated...
by gbaskerville | Jun 8, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, First-person stories
What Did You Do With Your Wedding Dress or Tuxedo After Divorce? In June 2021, there was an informal poll in my private Facebook Group: Life-Saving Divorce for Separated or Divorced Christians. Both men and women participated in the poll. See more than 50 ideas and...
by gbaskerville | May 19, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, Gaslighting Examples, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This is a fact check of the article “Is Divorce The Right Answer? 15 Questions Couples Should Ask” by Dr. Angela Bisignano on the Focus on the Family website. WARNING: This article has 5 major factual errors in it. The author is wrong about many of her claims. She...
by gbaskerville | May 6, 2021 | Abuse examples, Gaslighting Examples
Toxic people crave arguments! They love to challenge you and attack you, because they love being the center of attention. So any time they can tempt you to interact with them, they consider it a big win. They love to suck up your time and attention. They...
by gbaskerville | May 2, 2021 | Safe Churches & Friends
Book Review: Before You Say "I Do," by Norman Wright and Wes Roberts I went through this Christian premarital workbook 35 years ago, before I got married. But later I had to divorce. It was a life-saving divorce. It was necessary, and the red flags were...
by gbaskerville | Apr 30, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Divorce Bible Verses, For Pastors, Gaslighting Examples, Myths, Standers
5 MYTHS OF DIVORCE THAT DON'T APPLY TO COMMITTED CHRISTIANS (OR TO OTHER DEEPLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE) Let’s face it, well-meaning friends and family and even counselors give us advice on fixing our marriages: Try harder, pray more, be more agreeable, have more sex. But...
