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Are 70% of Divorces Really Caused by Women Divorcing Frivolously?

Are women getting divorced frivolously, for no reason?  For some reason, there’s been a big uptick in social media accounts quoting two statistics: Women initiate 70% of divorces 75% of women cite lack of commitment as the reason for divorce The commentary around this...

PODCAST: Are 70% of Divorces Due to Women Leaving for No Reason?

Are women divorcing left and right for no reason? Lately I've seen an uptick on social media sharing two "facts": Women initiate 70% of divorces In 75% of those divorces, "lack of commitment" is the reason for divorce The conclusion being made is that women are fickle...

How Churches Treat Women Who Divorced for Abuse

Divorced women are not finding evangelical churches to be welcoming places.  Despite the fact that many women endured years of trying to make their marriage work even in the presence of their husband’s abuse, infidelity, or substance abuse, when the divorce is...

Is It Abuse? How do You Accept that You’re in an Abusive Marriage?

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to admit to ourselves when we're in an abusive marriage. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and before the month was over I wanted to share a letter that I recieved a few years ago in from a reader. Whenever stories of...
How Churches Treat Women Who Divorced for Abuse

How Churches Treat Women Who Divorced for Abuse

Divorced women are not finding evangelical churches to be welcoming places.  Despite the fact that many women endured years of trying to make their marriage work even in the presence of their husband’s abuse, infidelity, or substance abuse, when the divorce is...

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How Emotional Abuse is Physical Abuse

How Emotional Abuse is Physical Abuse

Sheila here! October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and last week I saw an amazing post by Emily at Thriving Forward, who was a guest on the Bare Marriage podcast a while ago talking about growing up under Gothard, and being part of the lawsuit against him.  One...

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