by gbaskerville | Jul 17, 2023 | High-Conflict Divorces, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?, Why Do We Divorce?
Did Forbes Really Say "Lack Of Commitment" Is the Top Reason For Divorce? Recently I saw the graph “Top Reasons for Divorce” on the Forbes Advisor website, and my heart sank. Let me be honest, this is the kind of headline that people use to stigmatize...
by gbaskerville | Jun 27, 2023 | Divorce Laws Legal Matters, High-Conflict Divorces, Uncategorized, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?, Why Do We Divorce?
Yes, Dr. Gary Chapman, Divorce CAN Lead to Personal Happiness Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, advises against divorce, even in abusive marriages, according to a post by Pam Woody on the Focus on the Family website. In his book Hope for the...
by gbaskerville | Jun 13, 2023 | Divorce Laws Legal Matters, High-Conflict Divorces, Uncategorized, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?, Why Do We Divorce?
Is Jordan Peterson Right about Women and Divorce? This week's question comes from a woman in my co-ed online divorce recovery group, the Life-Saving Divorce, made up of people who needed a life-saving divorce to escape a destructive marriage. So if you are new to my...
by gbaskerville | Jun 8, 2023 | Divorce Laws Legal Matters, High-Conflict Divorces, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?, Why Do We Divorce?
Do women file 70-80% of divorces in the U.S.? It's probably not quite as high as 70%, but it's close. According to Stanford professor Dr. Michael Rosenfeld's 2017 study, about 2-in-3 divorces or 66% to 69% percent of U.S. divorces are wanted by the wife. The same is...
by gbaskerville | Aug 22, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, First-person stories, For Pastors, Myths, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
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 people in my private Facebook group (Life-Saving Divorce for Separated and Divorced...
by gbaskerville | Aug 19, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Do I have biblical grounds for divorce?, First-person stories, For Pastors, Myths, What is a Life-Saving 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 (anonymized, of course, to protect people's safety). 1. Because I was taught...
by gbaskerville | Apr 18, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, For Pastors, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Summary: This article gives 3 ways you can know if your abusive or addicted or cheating or lying spouse has really changed. Or watch the 20-min. video version on YouTube. About Me: I’ve been a Christian divorce recovery leader in conservative churches since 1998. For...
by gbaskerville | Jan 27, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Free Books, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Free Kindle giveaway launches "The Life-Saving Divorce" to #1 in the Category Wow! Thank you! Today you guys put my book on the best-seller list for Amazon's Christian Counseling & Recovery category. The Kindle version of "THE LIFE-SAVING DIVORCE" is free today...
by gbaskerville | Jan 17, 2021 | Focus on the Family, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces, Safe Churches & Friends, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Pastors, Christian marriage authors, and Christian radio programs like to quote the study by Dr. Linda Waite, who found, "Two out of three unhappily married adults who avoided divorce or separation ended up happily married five years later." When this study came out...
by gbaskerville | Jan 14, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Overview of this Presentation: Thirty years of family research have shown that high-conflict homes are incredibly damaging to children. When researchers studied kids brought up in destructive homes, they found that the kids whose parents divorced had higher wellbeing...
