by gbaskerville | Dec 15, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Myths, Safe Churches & Friends, Why Do We Divorce?
What do you say if a dear Christian friend disagrees with your decision to divorce your destructive spouse? What if they accuse you of making things up? What if they are ill-informed about the tactics abusers use? What if they pressure you, saying "holiness over...
by gbaskerville | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Myths
Am I Being Abused? Am I in Danger? 7 Questionnaires and Assessments Are you wondering if you're being abused or if this is a typical marriage? Do other marriages have a lot of fear and confusion and secrets in them? Are other spouses pressured to do things when...
by gbaskerville | Oct 13, 2020 | For Pastors, Gaslighting Examples, Myths
We were taught to love, love, love. And forgive, forgive, forgive. But no-one ever showed us all the Bible verses telling us to get away from, have nothing to do with, and refuse to even eat with abusive, unfaithful, swindling, jealous, money-obsessed, boastful,...
by gbaskerville | Oct 11, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces, Myths
How Focus on the Family Misled Me to Believe Divorce Was Worse for Children Than Abuse Summary: Patricia tells her story of being in an abusive marriage, and how a Focus on the Family article, “How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?” convinced her to stay with her...
by gbaskerville | Sep 26, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Myths
MYTH: It's Best to Stay for the Kids, Even if the Home is Abusive or Toxic TRUTH: Studies found that offspring raised in toxic homes that ended in divorce have higher wellbeing than offspring whose parents stayed married This myth suggests that kids will be so...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Divorce Bible Verses, Gaslighting Examples, High-Conflict Divorces, Kids and Parental Alienation, Myths, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
10 Highlights from the Life-Saving Divorce Book I'm sure you're busy and you don't have time to read an entire 446-page book. So I've done a 15-minute video of highlights for you. Just the key insights from the book and where to start if you want to read more. VIDEO...