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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...
The old "Stay for the Kids" myth suggests that kids will be so destroyed by your divorce, that you should never leave, even if there is a pattern of abuse, sexual immorality, addictions, criminality, other destructive behaviors in your marriage. It also suggests that...
Is It Safe to Tell Your Pastor About Your Marriage Problems? Stories from the Survey: Some Good Experiences and Some Bad Ones First: Good Experiences with a Pastor (Editor's comments in brackets with italics) The pastors followed up with me."I have to say I was so...
Quick Fact: The Majority of Children from Divorced Families Turn Out Fine It's common to hear the old stereotype that the majority of children of divorce are deeply troubled. But researchers have known since the mid-1980s, that simply isn't true. The majority of kids...
Is It Safe to Tell Your Pastor Your Marriage Problems? In 2020, an informal Facebook survey question was posed to 800 Christians who were considering or had gotten a divorce: How did your pastor respond when you disclosed abuse in your marriage? What do you...
How to Document and Protect Yourself & Kids in a Divorce (This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of the book, The Life-Saving Divorce: Hope For People Leaving Destructive Relationships.) In very troubled divorces where one parent lies frequently and refuses to...
Does my pastor have to give permission for me to divorce? No. Your pastor does not get to decide or grant permission. Your pastors may have influence in your church community, but they do not have ownership of your conscience, your safety, your children, or your...
11 Ways to Know if a Church is Safe for Abuse Victims or Divorcees Are you looking for a new church when you need a separation or divorce? Did you know that nearly 6 in 10 churchgoing Christians switch churches or leave their church when they go through a divorce or...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and many pastors are asking: How should the church address domestic violence from the pulpit? If you are looking for sermon ideas on domestic violence, biblical guidance for responding to abuse, or practical training for...