Can an Emotionally Abusive Marriage Heal?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 21, 2019 | Resolving Conflict

Can a marriage emerge from emotional abuse to be healed–to feel whole and intimate? Last week was a depressing week on the blog. It really was a hard slog. I took an in-depth look at the book Love & Respect, and talked about how the Love & Respect...

Curse of Low Expectations for Teens

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 11, 2019 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

When I was a teenager I had a curfew of 11:00. I don’t know why I complied, and I’m not quite sure what my mother would have done if I hadn’t (I don’t think she’s sure, either). Yet while I may have grumbled about it, I was always home by...

What Do We Do When Grandparents Undermine Our Beliefs?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 19, 2018 | Family

Let’s talk boundaries with grandparents today! Christmas is almost here! I’ve got Rebecca and Connor home already, though Katie and David won’t be joining us until Christmas Day. And, of course, we’ve got Rebecca and Connor’s dog Winston...

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...

Why We Need Boundaries: Recognizing When You Just Can’t Change Things

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 5, 2018 | Family

December means Christmas. Christmas often means family. And family often reminds us that we really need boundaries. I like to dedicate the Wednesdays in a month to a particular theme, and this month I wanted to talk about boundaries with family...

Ask Sheila: My Friend Insults Her Husband in Public!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 3, 2018 | Abuse, Resolving Conflict

What do you do if you have a friend who is just plain mean to her husband? On Mondays I like to take a reader question and take a stab at answering it–sometimes in a blog post and sometimes in a video. This was a great question that fits perfectly in our month...

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