When Can I Leave My Marriage? How to Know if You’ve Done Enough

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 11, 2019 | Tough Marriage Situations

When is it permissible to leave your marriage after your spouse has seriously broken the marriage covenant? I’ve been talking all week about big marriage problems (Phew! It’s been a big week. Don’t worry; next week we’re moving on to how to...

When Your Friend is Having an Affair

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 6, 2018 | Resolving Conflict, Tough Marriage Situations

What do you do if you discover your best friend is having an affair? We’re talking about boundaries this month, and how to figure out when to make something your problem, and when it just can’t be your problem. A while ago I answered this question about...

It’s Okay to Be Awkward Talking to Your Kids About Sex

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 26, 2018 | Family, Tough Marriage Situations

Talking to your kids about sex and puberty is awkward.It just is. It’s talking about something that is highly personal–really the most personal part of your life–with your children. It’s that moment when your children go from being naive to...

The Pain of Infidelity: Do We Treat Cheating too Cavalierly?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 18, 2018 | Tough Marriage Situations

Infidelity really is playing with fire. When a spouse betrays you in an affair, the pain is just so real, as we’ve been talking about all week. I know this is a hard week for many of you to read, but I just want to take a moment today and say this: for those of...

Wifey Wednesday: How Do We Move Forward After a One Night Stand?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 17, 2018 | Sexual Intimacy, Tough Marriage Situations

Is a one night stand “better” than an affair? Is it easier to get over?Every Wednesday we talk marriage, and this week on To Love, Honor and Vacuum we’ve been talking about some pretty big marriage problems, and how to move forward. I’ve talked...

10 Things To Know About Staying Sane When Parents Divorce

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 19, 2017 | Family, Tough Marriage Situations

How do you handle a parents’ divorce–when you’re an adult? We often think of the effects of divorce on children. But divorce affects adult children, too. It’s Wednesday, the day when we always talk marriage, and lately I’ve had a number...

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