by gbaskerville | Oct 13, 2020 | Gaslighting Examples, High-Conflict Divorces
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 difficult people in your life. You are welcome to share this infographic. Gray Rock is a...
by gbaskerville | Oct 11, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces
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...
by gbaskerville | Sep 11, 2020 | Abuse examples, High-Conflict Divorces, Parental alienation
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...
by gbaskerville | Sep 1, 2020 | Abuse examples, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces, Safe Churches & Friends
Sermon Ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) This is the best domestic violence sermon I've ever heard. It's from Pastor Neil Schori, of the Edge Church, Aurora, IL. He tells his own story of counseling a woman in his church who was a domestic violence...
by gbaskerville | Sep 1, 2020 | Adultery and Infidelity, First-person stories, High-Conflict Divorces
What Did You Do With Your Wedding and Engagement Ring After Divorce? In August 2020, there was an informal poll on my private Facebook Group: Life-Saving Divorce for Separated or Divorced Christians. Both men and women participated in the poll. See their 25 ideas and...
by gbaskerville | Jul 21, 2020 | First-person stories, High-Conflict Divorces
One Woman's Experience with the Address Confidentiality Program Note: This is not legal advice. "Sandy Beach" is a divorcee who left her violent husband and was able to use the address confidentiality program to conceal her location. This is her story told in her own...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Gaslighting Examples, High-Conflict Divorces, Kids and Parental Alienation, Myths, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
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 you. Just the key insights from the book and where to start if you want to read more. VIDEO...
by gbaskerville | Feb 20, 2020 | Divorce and Children, High-Conflict Divorces, Kids and Parental Alienation, Parental alienation
How to Solve 12 Common Mistakes Parents Tend To Make With Their Children We all know divorce can be hard. There's a lot of stress. There can be fighting and arguing—or unspoken anger. Some divorces are incredibly painful, especially if you gave it your all and tried...
by gbaskerville | Feb 13, 2020 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Gaslighting Examples, High-Conflict Divorces
Is it abuse or just a normal marriage with ups and downs? ©iStockPhoto "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 price. You are not...