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Here's an imaginary letter from a wife, which represents a common question in my Life-Saving Divorce private online group. Dear Gretchen, I’ve been married for more than forty years to a man who is widely respected in Christian circles for his writing and teaching....
What Is DARVO? How Harm Is Silenced by "Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim & Offender" Why You Feel Unheard When You Name Harm If you have ever told your story and mentioned harm—abuse, neglect, exploitation, coercive control, betrayal, or injustice—and walked away...
Safety-First vs. Marriage-First Counseling How to screen counselors—and protect yourself—when your marriage may be unsafe Most people who reach out for marriage counseling aren’t trying to “give up.” They want to save their marriage and turn it around. They’re trying...
Critics Push Back: Answering 7 Objections to How Gary Chapman Talks About His Wife, Karolyn Dec 13, 2025 — When I published my recent article examining how marriage educator Dr. Gary Chapman—one of evangelicalism’s most influential marriage speakers—speaks about his...
The Surprising Way Dr. Gary Chapman Talks About His Wife, Karolyn — And Why It Matters For decades, Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, has been held up as the model of “biblical marriage.” Focus on the Family, FamilyLife, and countless churches...
Dr. Gary Chapman’s Double-Speak Blame Decoder Dr. Gary Chapman is an evangelical pastor and bestselling author. A longtime speaker for Focus on the Family, he presents himself as a marriage expert despite having no counseling license. His teachings heavily shape...
The Hidden Danger of Presumed 50/50 Child Custody: What People Don’t See Why Presumed 50/50 Custody Can Endanger Children: 7 Questions and Answers Presumed 50/50 custody—sometimes called default equal parenting time or mandatory joint physical custody—refers to laws...
Psychology Today's article Got the Waite Divorce Study Wrong — Here’s What the Data Really Show If you’ve seen the Psychology Today article claiming “you won’t be happier after divorce,” you’re not alone. It’s circulating widely—and uses, but misreads, the Linda Waite...
English subtitles and transcript for: "Finding Hope for Your Hurting Marriage" (6-part video series from Focus on the Family) Video #1: "Living in Reality" - not available Video #2: "How Our Emotional Needs Drive Behavior" - not available Video #3: "The Depressed...