by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 3, 2020 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex
Unfortunately (in my mind), there has not been consensus in the Christian world on whether or not a person is biblically justified to divorce in cases of abuse. It’s long been held that you can divorce for adultery, but not for abuse (I explained why I think...
by Rebecca Lindenbach | Jan 16, 2018 | Family, Resolving Conflict
How do you talk to your kids about your marriage problems? It’s Rebecca here on the blog today tackling that big question: what do you tell your kid when you and your spouse just aren’t getting along? We’re in the middle of a week talking about how...
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...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 16, 2017 | Family
When I think of Dad, I think of belly laughs, and smiles, and choked back tears. I think of a proud grandfather, a fiercely loyal parent, a family man. I think of a man who loves hockey but who loves his grand-daughters, too. I picture a man who is proud that his...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 26, 2016 | Tough Marriage Situations
HBO is coming out with a new series–DIVORCE–that will run Sunday night at 10 pm (premiering October 9) depicting a couple aiming for divorce, and then realizing that it’s not as easy as they think. Here’s how they describe it: After more than...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 21, 2016 | Family
Our relationships with our fathers follow us into marriage. And many of us have virtually no relationship with our dad–because we’ve decided that it’s better that way. There’s no doubt that sometimes it is–when there’s abuse or...