Critique of the Focus on the Family article: "PEDOPHILIA in MARRIAGE" - UPDATED 10 Pros and 10 Cons about their Advice . (Summary: Does Focus on the Family's article"Pedophilia...
Christians and Divorce
How to Help a Friend in an Abusive or Destructive Marriage (Without Pressuring Her to Leave)
How to Help a Friend in an Abusive or Destructive Marriage (Without Pressuring Her to Leave) If someone you love is in a destructive or possibly abusive marriage, your instincts...
No Contact versus The Silent Treatment: Definition and Quiz
What's the Difference Between No Contact and The Silent Treatment? People often wonder: What does it mean that my spouse is refusing to talk? Is my husband or wife using "gray...
Review of “The Power of a Praying Wife” by Stormie Omartian
VIDEO REVIEW of THE POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE by Stormie Omartian For people wondering why so many Christian women say that "The Power of a Praying Wife" book is destructive...
How Can I Claim to be the Innocent Spouse? I Had My Faults Too!
Who Destroyed the Marriage? Recently in my private Facebook group, we were talking about "Who destroyed the marriage?" In half of the divorces in the United States, one spouse...
God Hates Abuse
God's View on Cruel Treatment The Bible says that cruel treatment is serious. Even slaves were to be treated with respect. In Exodus 21:26-27, we learn that a slave owner had to...
Gray Divorce: One Woman Tells Her Story
Why Do So Many Retirees and People in Long Marriages Get a Gray Divorce? Why Older Adults Risk Everything to Leave a Destructive Marriage While interviewing Christian divorcees...
New! Audiobook for The Life-Saving Divorce
The Life-Saving Divorce Audiobook is Here! The NEW AUDIOBOOK version of The Life-Saving Divorce by Gretchen Baskerville is now available! Get it now: https://amzn.to/4fZAaa3 For...
Pros and Cons of Texas Covenant Marriage Legislation (89(R) HB 732). Sample Letter
See below for a Sample Letter to Address the Pros and Cons of Texas Covenant Marriage Legislation (89(R) HB 931). The bill has some good features, but it makes it difficult to...
There Is No Divorce Crisis — There Is a Marriage-Endangering Sin Crisis
If you're new to my blog, read this first. I'm a committed Christian who started leading Christian divorce recovery groups in Evangelical churches in 1998. I write about...
Yes, Dr. Gary Chapman, Divorce Can Lead to Personal Happiness
Yes, Dr. Gary Chapman, Divorce CAN Lead to Personal Happiness Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages says: "Understand That Divorce Will Never Lead To Personal...
Is Jordan Peterson Right About Women and Divorce? The Data Tells a Bigger Story (Updated 2026)
Is Jordan Peterson Right about Women and Divorce in This Video? UPDATED 2/28/2026 - This post has been updated with the latest happiness figures for married people according to...
Why “Hope for Your Hurting Marriage” Is Dangerous for Abuse Victims
A Critical Review of Focus on the Family’s “Hope for Your Hurting Marriage” Series Nine Messages That Shift Responsibility Away from Destructive Behavior Why This Teaching Makes...
12 Serious Problems with Them Before Us: Katy Faust Misuses Divorce Research
12 Serious Problems with Them Before Us by Katy Faust and Stacy Manning Update (Feb 2026): The #GreaterThan campaign emphasizes that “divorce hurts kids,” but it avoids the...
Critique: “Divorced: What to Do When,” Focus on the Family article, by Ron Blue, Jeremy L. White
Critique: "Divorced: What to Do When," Focus on the Family article, by Ron Blue, Jeremy L. White This is a critique and analysis of the Focus on the Family article,...
Marriage Myth: It Takes “Two to Tango” and “All Marriage Problems are 50/50”
This is Myth 7 of 27 Myths about marriage and divorce that aren't likely to be true of people who love God and take their faith seriously. These messages make us worry if we're...
Focus on the Family’s 3-Point Strategy That Traps Abused Christian Wives
Focus on the Family’s 3-Point Strategy That Traps Abused Christian Wives Many Christian women are told to stay in abusive marriages because “God hates divorce.” This article...
12 Positive Outcomes of Divorce that Nobody Told Us
12 POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF LIFE-SAVING DIVORCES...THAT NOBODY TOLD US Believe it or not, most Americans place a high value on marriage. We long for a marriage that is loving,...
Divorce Myth #1: Most Divorces Are NOT About Falling Out of Love
Divorce Myth #1: Most Divorces Are Not About “Falling Out of Love” Why People Really Divorce: Abuse, Adultery, and Addiction Are Often the Final Straw The Church Must Stop...
My $200 Offer: U.S. Focus on the Family Doesn’t Condone Divorce for Domestic Violence…EVER
Someday I hope to pay this $200 award. (I've been offering a reward for months.) Someday I hope U.S. Focus on the Family will officially condone divorce for domestic violence and...
“Marriage Is Hard. Divorce Is Hard.” No—That’s Not the Choice
Critique of the Saying, "Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard" There's a meme going around the internet and it starts with the line "Marriage is Hard....