1-in-4 Highly Religious U.S. Marriages Have Abuse How many Christian marriages have experienced abuse (intimate partner violence) with their current partner? It's...
Christians and Divorce
Review: DivorceCare® Program Pros and Cons
Review of DivorceCare® Divorce Recovery Groups: Pros and Cons DivorceCare® (DC) is a conservative Christian divorce recovery program used in about 10% of Protestant...
12 Facts about Divorce that Focus On The Family Doesn’t Tell You
12 THINGS FOCUS ON THE FAMILY DOESN'T TELL YOU ABOUT DIVORCE AND CHRISTIANS As Christians, we believe in God's plan for marriage, that it be loving, undefiled, and lifelong. But...
Is “The Devil will exaggerate your mate’s failures” a Real Bible Verse?
There's meme going around in social media that appears to be a verse from the Bible, but it is not. It is a note in a study Bible placed just above a Bible verse. (And it's got...
Churches & Christian Denominations with Unsafe Divorce Policies for Abused Spouses
Churches & Denominations with Unsafe Official Divorce Policies for Abused Spouses If you belong to one of these denominations or attend one of their churches, please contact...
He Never Hit Me: Signs of an Emotionally Abusive Marriage
HE NEVER HIT ME: SIGNS OF AN EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE MARRIAGE I interviewed Cindy Burrell who is the author of the book, "Why Is He So Mean to Me?" and a writer on the topic...
How To Tell the Kids About The Divorce
HOW DO WE TELL THE KIDS ABOUT OUR DIVORCE? Note: This article is for difficult divorces, not for amicable divorces. Many books and articles recommend that you and the...
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife: Resisting Sexual Harassment and Assault
HOW SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS RESIST Recently there was a tweet on Twitter talking about the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39). The tweet suggested that...
Why Does She Stay In An Abusive Marriage? 50 Women & Men Tell Why
50 Abused Wives and Husbands Answer the Question: "Why Did You Stay So Long?" People wonder why abused women and men stay with a dangerous spouse for so long. I asked...
Why Did I Stay So Long When I Had Serious Grounds for Divorce?
Why did I stay so long when I had 100% serious biblical grounds for divorce? I asked this question in my private Facebook group, and here are some of the answers I received...
12 Half-Truths in “How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?” from Focus on the Family by Amy Desai, J.D.
Fact check of the article "How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?" by Amy Desai, J.D., on the Focus on the Family website. WARNING: This article has 12 half-truths in...
Summer Divorce Recovery Support Group for Christian Women
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...
Can I Divorce After Saying “For Better or For Worse”?
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....
Does “For Better or For Worse” Mean I Cannot Divorce?
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....
25 Things to Do With Your Wedding Dress After Divorce
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...
5 Major Errors in “Is Divorce The Right Answer?” Focus on the Family by Angela Bisignano
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...
Top 5 Myths About Divorce that Don’t Apply to Christians and Others of Deep Faith
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...
7 Ways Churches Can Address Emotional Abuse in Christian Marriages
Summary: This article gives 7 ways churches-especially Evangelical churches-can address emotional abuse in Christian marriages better. Then this article documents 7 problems and...
Why is Focus on the Family Changing their View of Divorce?
Focus on the Family Keeps Changing their View of Biblical Divorce -but Not for Abuse Victims Did you know Focus on the Family has held 3 conflicting views of biblical...
Christian Authors and Psychologists Now Say Emotional Abuse is Grounds for Divorce
Some Christian Marriage Authors and Counselors are Starting to Change their Minds about Physical and Emotional Abuse Some Christian authors and speakers now accept...
Emerson Eggerichs’s Book Enables Abuse—Leading to Divorce
Summary: 25 reviews of Emerson Eggerichs's book Love and Respect by people who read the book. Most found it to be harmful. Many women say the book made their husbands feel...