A Healing Marriage

Resurrect beauty from the ashes of betrayal Wife and mother Cindy Beall’s world was shattered when her beloved husband of nine years confessed his pornography addiction, numerous affairs, and the stunning news that another woman was pregnant with his child. What could have been the end of a marriage instead became a testament to God’s miraculous ability to restore broken hearts and damaged bonds. With the wisdom and healing she’s gained in the twenty years that have passed since her husband’s devastating revelation, Cindy shares her own experience as well as those of couples she’s counselled. Drawing from her intimate knowledge of human pain and God’s power, Cindy shows how you can… seek support, counseling, and prayer after deception has surfaced rebuild trust that’s been eroded by infidelity, addiction, or other transgressions help your family heal from grief and reconcile with any long-term consequences rely on God to pursue forgiveness and move forward in new promises Cindy’s remarkable story, compassion, and grasp of God’s Word will help you trust God with your heartache as you seek His hope and redemption.

Through her own personal struggles author Deborah Ross shares with readers a message of hope and emotionally identifies with the suffering of a broken marriage.

Anger . . . fear . . . despair . . . guilt . . . shame . . . when your marriage is broken by adultery, the core struggles of your heart are revealed. But although you and your spouse may be experiencing many of the same emotions, you are standing on opposite sides of a deep abyss—one of you has profoundly hurt the other. Is it possible to ...

"Beyond discouragement, anger, and resentment to forgiveness"--Cover.

Lauren McKinley's raw glimpse of how to survive life in a destroyed marriage has inspired many by reminding women they're not alone. In Stop Wrecking My Home, she shares her personal story of the destruction an affair brings to a marriage, family, and community. Her words invite the brokenhearted to fight for their marriage while maintaining their self-worth. Her writing provides healing, hope, and restoration to the victims of betrayal. The pain you have endured may have broken your heart, but it does not have to break you.

Every relationship is a reflection of our relationship with God. This book is intended for anyone experiencing marital-or any core relationship-challenges, particularly of a volatile nature. Some of the suggestions may appear martyrlike, due to the dedication to personal work that is recommended. However, without self-responsibility and generosity, love cannot fully blossom. In the end, the real winner is the one who stays with the challenges of marriage, and is gifted with the qualities of strength, patience, tolerance, compassion, and love that naturally ensue. Trust that your hard work will pay off. Chapter topics include: preparing yourself and your environment; assuming self-responsibility; self-healing; and opening to love. The first appendix offers troubleshooting tips: how to recognize the nature of your complaint about the relationship; gaining awareness of the underlying truth that is causing the complaint; finding a way out (or through) the problem by changing your approach; and what you can learn from the experience and take with you into future conflicts. In the second appendix, you'll find ten steps to healing, including surrendering to your higher power; accepting that everything you see is from you and for you; using life events as your teachers; and taking full responsibility for your reactions to outer events.

God has put you and your spouse together for a reason and it's not to argue. You are bonded together to cultivate in each other those virtues that lead to sanctification. That's why this book isn't just about saving your marriage it's about transforming it into a joyful, loving relationship. In these pages, acclaimed author and psychotherapist Gregory Popcak shows you how to heal the hurt in your marriage and develop the crucial habits necessary to resolve conflicts, renew the love you once had, and discover the passion you always wanted. Dr. Popcak's clinical experience and recent research show that the difference between happy and unhappy marriages lays in the habits both good and bad that are practiced in the home. Here you'll discover the simple steps needed to root out behavior that leaves you resentful and demoralized, and to begin practicing positive habits that facilitate mutual respect and cultivate admiration. Even if you feel lonely and abandoned in your marriage, Dr. Popcak offers sensible ways you can work alone at resolving conflict, repairing damage, building rapport, and maintaining intimacy. Because of the graces given to husbands and wives, you have tremendous untapped power to be a catalyst for change even if your spouse isn't participating. By following the wise advice in How to Heal Your Marriage, you'll take the guesswork out of building a stable, healthy marriage. You'll also learn: Eight marriage-friendly habits that couples in healthy relationships exhibit How to identify those areas of your marriage that require the most attention What to do when you feel your spouse is out to get you How to make God part of healing your marriage How your mind handles feelings and emotions and what you can do about it How to see each of your spouse's faults as an opportunity for you to grow in holiness

Marriage triage tends to the wounded Christian whose marriage is in crisis. When the biblical model of what a Christian marriage is meant to be has been broken. Offers encouragement to the hurting spouse to make biblical choices when tempted to give in to emotional decisions. Geared to help a spouse emotionally and spiritually survive.