Divorce: Not a Private Matter – MM #190

Divorce is not a private matter. We often act like it is, but it isn’t. There are many reasons why it shouldn’t be. One reason? “Like a bad cold in the office, divorces may be contagious.” That’s what research is revealing. Divorce Is Not Private “Yvonne Aberg, a sociologist at Stockholm Read More…

Slowing Down and Thinking Twice About Divorce

This article concerns slowing down and thinking twice about divorce, as a way of escaping the pain. When we hurt, our first instinct is to try to stop the pain. Somehow, we try to find ways to stop that, which is hurting us —especially if we feel deeply afflicted. This is a Read More…

The Divorce Cycle Can Be Broken – MM #272

Did you grow up in a home damaged by divorce? Are you concerned that your own marriage might end up in the same situation? Or maybe you’re just plain scared to marry because you see divorce all around you. These are valid concerns we’d like to address. Above all, please Read More…

Quitting Your Marriage

We deal with couples every day that decide to give up and quit their marriage. I can’t even start to tell you how much this tugs at our hearts. It’s so tragic how love, which seemed real and forever turns a corner to such a place that those who once Read More…

Helping Troubled Friends’ Marriages

Do you reach out to help friends whose marriages are troubled? How much help should you give a friend whose marriage appears to need help? You don’t want to give more time and energy than you can afford to give. After all, you want to keep your own marriage healthy and Read More…

A Word on Divorce – MM #106

“Part of the reason the Lord hates divorce so much is because He understands the hurt, loneliness and frustration it brings.” That’s what Dr. Randy Carlson says in his, “Word on Relationships Commentary” he wrote on this subject a number of years ago. This week we’re going to share a Read More…

Relationship Deaths – MM #50

We learned of two more Christian couples that have separated and are getting a divorce. Actually there are 3 couples, if you count the couple with eight young children who appear on American television and profess to be Christians. Our hearts are breaking over this. We can only imagine how Read More…