To earn someone's trust is surely an honour beyond measure; therefore, it is unsurprisingly one of the most fundamental elements of a strong and successful relationship. Copious amounts of time and effort go into building and maintaining trust. Consequently, the moment the trust is betrayed, the relationship starts to tremble at its knees. Dealing...... >Read More

Tags: adultery, advice for friends, affair, betrayal, challenges & conflicts, cheating, commitment, divorce, family conflict, family life, hardship & suffering, marriage, relationship trouble, tough times, trust, unfaithfulness

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They were good people. They had made it known that divorce was not an option for them. Yet here they were, going their separate ways and leaving a path of confusion and chaos behind them. There was no love affair to blame, no abuse that had been hidden. Just a slow erosion, a drifting apart, a building of resentments until... >Read More

Tags: divorce, gail rodgers, marriage, prevent divorce, sex, sex and love, strong marriage, Valentine's Day

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Have you ever had an experience that separated you from the people around you? For some of us it was a divorce, for others, a failure. Sometimes it’s our finances that makes us different, or our health (or the lack of it). If you’ve ever felt like you were on the outside looking in, there is hope for you. Take... >Read More

Tags: belong, belonging, divorce, failure, finances, giving, Knowing Jesus personally, loneliness, separation, The Meeting House

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The Christmas season is always a time to fit in as many family functions as possible. Many families have relatives come to town from all over. It’s a busy time for everyone. All families have to prioritize their time. With divorced parents, those priorities can be a struggle. When parents are divorced, the holidays can become a game of... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, Christmas traditions, divorce, Jami Peterson, step-children, stepparent

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'Tis the season to be … gloomy? Feeling low this Christmas season?  You’re not alone.  Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside.  Maybe you’re one of them.  I was. During a horrible year, my wife of 20 years divorced me, my employer of 25 years fired...... >Read More

Tags: becoming a christian, challenges & conflict, Christmas, Christmas blues, depression, divorce, faith & spirituality, God, grief, hardship & suffering, holiday, loneliness, lonely, Rusty Wright, Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Have you ever wanted to start life over again? I did. This is my story. I'm the third of four children. From all outward aspects, we were the average suburban family, living outside a large city in eastern Canada. But we were not a perfect family - we had our "hidden secrets," and our "we don't ever talk about that"... >Read More

Tags: addiction, apologetics, Bible, divorce, God, inspiration, Jesus, Men, prayer, purpose, relationships, sara preston, single parent, start faith adventure, starting over, Women

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I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers were not in our favor. My husband Rudy is a bus driver and I work in dentistry - both careers that rank high in divorce statistics. We have a severely handicapped son. We struggled financially. My husband has been fighting depression for most of his life. My life... >Read More

Tags: baby, challenges & conflicts, changed lives, closet issues, commitment, divorce, faith & spirituality, Family, family issues, FamilyLife Favs, hardship & suffering, health, husband, improving your marriage, jocelyn ratzlaff, marriage, parenting, pregnancy, sex and love, Women

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