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...
Gaslighting Examples
What is J.A.D.E. and Gray Rock?
Toxic people crave arguments! They love to challenge you and attack you, because they love being the center of attention. So any time they can tempt you to interact with...
Critique: “Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard.”
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....
Abusive Marriage? It Might Not Be Your Fault You Didn’t See Red Flags
3 Reasons You Missed the Red Flags and Got into a Abusive or Unfaithful Marriage It's not your fault. People may accuse you of ignoring the warning signs before the...
Review of “Lies Women Believe” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth
.Review of the book "Lies Women Believe" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Summary: It is not recommended for wives in abusive or destructive relationships. Review of Lies Women Believe...
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...
Toxic People Love to Argue
Toxic people crave arguments! They love to challenge you and attack you, because they love being the center of attention. So any time they can tempt you to interact with...
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...
Lundy Bancroft Interview: Why Does He Do That?
Lundy Bancroft is one of the best authors and speakers on the topic of abusive men in romantic relationships and how to know if they've changed. In this video, created and...
130 Examples of Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Spiritual, Financial and Neglect
130 Examples of Abuse and Control Overt and Covert Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Financial and Spiritual Abuse and Neglect From the book, The Life-Saving Divorce by...
The Bible Teaches Us to Get Away from Abusers
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...
What is Gray Rock, Yellow Rock, and “No Contact”? [INFOGRAPHIC]
This simple infographic explains the difference between "No Contact," "Gray Rock" (Grey Rock), and "Yellow Rock." These are methods to deal with manipulative, controlling, or...
Does Love (or Infatuation) Blind Us to Danger?
Do We Blind Ourselves When We Date? They say "love is blind," and that's often true. We are so enthralled with our new romance, we don't see the worrisome aspects of our...
Christian Marriage Seminars Must Discuss Abuse & Denial
I liked Theresa Newberry's story and I'm grateful for her permission to use it. Theresa wrote: "I was a wife who wanted to do everything that a Godly wife should do to keep her...
Excommunication for Getting Divorced?
Churches that Excommunicate for Divorce And How to Protect Yourself and Your Children About Me: If you're new to my blog, read this first. I started leading Christian divorce...
10 Highlights of “The Life-Saving Divorce” book [VIDEO with Transcript]
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...
Am I the One Destroying the Relationship?
In her own words (she's replying to me, Gretchen Baskerville): Transcription of this dear woman's Facebook comment: "This was my experience exactly. After many...
Remarriage after Divorce: How Can I Claim to be the Innocent Spouse? I Had My Faults Too!
Recently in my private Facebook group, we were talking about the Bible allowing remarriage for the innocent spouse after a valid divorce. After all, God doesn't hold you...
27 Myths about Divorce That Probably Don’t Apply to Committed Christians
Americans love marriage, and deeply religious Americans arguably love it more than anyone. The U.S. has one of the highest marriage rates of any peer country. As a nation we love...
5 Types of Abuse
"Don't blame yourself for provoking the abuse in your relationship. ln a healthy relationship you can make mistakes, get angry or even be critical and not pay such a high...
One Woman’s Story: Adultery, Prayer and the Bible
Have you ever been told that "you just need to pray more about your difficult marriage"? Yet you've been praying for a long time. You've tried hard, you've cried out to the Lord,...