Marriage Recovery

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Dealing with marital infidelity can shake your sense of identity and your trust in people. Adultery is a traumatic experience to go through, no matter what side you're on - the cheater or the cheated one. When planning a future together and vowing to be faithful, no one thinks they’ll ever go through these hard moments. Yet some of us do, and it can be a tough and shameful struggle. The good news is there are many ways to fix and even strengthen the trust in you, your spouse, and your marriage.

Multiple affairs, compulsive pornography, prostitutes, and voyeurism - no matter their “drug” of choice, men who act out sexually leave their partners reeling in fear, rage, shame, and isolation. But there is hope. Best-selling author Claudia Black’s revised edition of her classic work Deceived offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the validation and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence.

If you choose to stay in your marriage, you have options other than punishing, tolerating, or ignoring your spouse; extraordinary growth awaits a woman willing to deal with the pain of her husband's struggles with sexual purity. Even if your spouse will not participate in a program for healing, you can change your own life in powerful and permanent ways. Shattered Vows is inspired by Debra Laaser's own journey through betrayal, her extensive work with hundreds of hurting women as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and her healed marriage after her husband's infidelity.

Moving forward wasn’t a matter of trusting Joe. She had to learn to trust God. A single text message on her husband’s phone shattered her world. Faced with the truth of his betrayal, Hilarie is tormented by anger and debilitating fear. Can she forgive the unforgiveable? Will she ever trust her husband again? A true story, the award-winning We Survived Infidelity offers a rare perspective on one couple’s life altering journey as they fight to save their marriage. Hilarie, a nonbeliever, is surprised when she begins to hear God in the depths of her pain.

Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. ~ Samuel Beckett Patricia’s story is about continuing to believe in the mystery and glory of love, even in the face of abuse, lies, and broken promises. It’s also a story of tenacious courage, about choosing to view life and people through rose-colored glasses and believing that when those we trust fail us, love never does. Eight marriages have not shaken this belief one bit. This kind of belief in our goodness is contagious. Patricia has not only survived tragic events that would leave some of us bitter and ...

You've discovered that your husband has cheated on you. Maybe, you've discovered incriminating emails or text messages from his lover, or worse, you have actually seen them together. Your world is crashing down. You feel like a nuclear bomb just decimated your entire world, and you are trying to shield yourself from the fallout. This is very likely the most painful experience you've ever had. You've been sucker-punched in the soul. Infidelity in marriage makes you doubt everything, including your own judgement.

The role divorce plays on emotional stability can be devastating for many men and women - anger, resentment, and a sense of loss often linger well beyond the life and death of the marriage. Since much of the stigma of the past has been lifted, many are discovering that it is easier to work through these negative emotions, turning this life-altering event into a positive one by creating a better, more fulfilling life after divorce.

Every person today knows someone who has been impacted by the devastating effects of sexual brokenness in one of its various manifestations—porn addiction, affairs, sexual compulsivity, and sex addiction. The individuals and couples who have been affected by sexual brokenness in the form of sexual betrayal universally report that it is one of the most emotionally gut-wrenching experiences anyone can endure. They will often describe it as feeling “worse than death”, and many say they would rather die.

Open the Door to Lavish Love Have you struggled to love yourself? Do you wonder what people think about you? Does fear keep you from moving forward in relationships? Author Lindsay Morgan Snyder explains how your Inner Critic may be holding you back and how you too can walk in love, joy, and freedom. A recovering self-saboteur, Lindsay endured the enemy's debilitating taunts for decades. Through personal stories and spiritual revelations, Lindsay shares how she evicted her Inner Critic and accessed renewing conversation with the Holy Spirit. She invites you to join a conversation with your ...

Have you discovered your husband’s hidden pornography addiction? Do you feel lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to move forward? You’re not alone, and healing is possible. Reclaiming Yourself: A Healing Journey for Wives of Porn Addicts is your guide to reclaiming your sense of self, rebuilding your life, and reconnecting with your inner strength. It walks you through the healing process and offers practical tools to support your emotional well-being.Inside, You’ll Discover: What Healing Truly Means: Redefine healing as growth, not perfection, and learn to embrace the journey. Taking...

TRANSCEND THE PAST & TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE Cultivate resilience to bounce back, spring forth (like nature breaking through the dead of winter), rebound, stretch forth into new life, and return to your previous position and the Creator’s original intent. Recover from any devastating setback, heartbreak, painful relationship, heartache, emotional rollercoaster and adversity to joyfully discover and dance triumphantly toward the fulfillment of your destiny. PAUL F. DAVIS is a prophet to the nations of the world to revive, renew, protect and empower them to excel and increase. Paul is an ...

RECIPIENT OF MAXY AWARD FOR BEST LITERARY FICTION AND READERS' FAVORITE AWARD FOR WOMEN'S FICTION When Callie MacCallum sews her first quilt after the death of her lover Jack Sebring, she doesn’t realize she’ll be drawn into a Sebring family battle between wife and daughter-in-law. She simply wants to fulfill her promise to Jack to visit their cabin in the West Virginia mountains, where their long love affair was safely hidden. Instead, her emotionally reminiscent trip becomes crowded with the two Sebring women, a grief counselor, and the massive role Callie assumes. She must speak for ...

Savage Marriage is the true, raw, heart-rending journey of betrayal and healing of Phil and Priscilla’s marriage. Each, from their own perspectives, and using their own voices, describe Phil’s confession of his secret betrayal that started with pornography but progressed to massage parlors, shattering their twenty-eight-year, picture-perfect marriage. Phil’s admission launched Priscilla into her own process of brokenness and self-discovery. If you are looking for healing, or you simply want to gain more spiritual, emotional, and sexual vibrancy in your marriage, Savage Marriage is for you!

In How to Get Hitched (And Stay Hitched), author and marriage coach Suzanne Venker claims women need a detox from the bogus cultural narratives they've absorbed about men, sex, marriage, work and family. If you're a woman who wants a successful love life (not just a successful professional life), you're going to need a brand new roadmap. And now you have one.

Unlock the transformative power of your mind with "Retrain Your Brain: Using Biblical Meditation To Purify Toxic Thoughts." This groundbreaking book provides a unique blend of timeless Biblical principles and modern psychological insights to help you overcome negative thought patterns and cultivate a healthy, positive mindset. Discover how to harness the power of meditation rooted in Scripture to cleanse your mind from toxic thoughts and renew your spirit. Through practical exercises, inspiring anecdotes, and profound teachings, you will learn how to align your thoughts with God's truth, ...

Meg Wilson watched her world fall apart when her husband confessed years of sexual addiction. She has an intimate knowledge of all you may have felt-and she's lived to tell about it. With honesty and hopefulness, Meg uses her own story, along with other examples and Scripture, to help women cope and find their way out of the darkness of their husbands' sexual compulsions. She wants you to know that God's first concern is for your relationship with Him - not your circumstances.

What does the Bible really say about divorce and remarriage? Are you unclear how the Bible's directives about divorce and remarriage apply to contemporary conflicts? You might be looking for solid biblical counsel for your family, friends, or small group. Maybe even for yourself. With its high view of the authority of Scripture and God's mystical, one-flesh union called marriage, this in-depth study respectfully examines hot-button topics relevant to both husbands and wives who have suffered the heartbreak of betrayed marital vows. Who does God see as the innocent spouse? What are legit ...

A Marriage Made in Heaven is a book about eternal love, devastating loss, and the profound healing that came afterward. It is a book about how trusting in God and having an all-powerful faith helped me and my family conquer overwhelming obstacles resulting from an unspeakable tragedy. A Marriage Made in Heaven is my story, but it involves far more than just me.

The Recovery of Family Life defends marriage and family life while exposing the limits and blind spots in these powerful revolutionary ideologies. After suggesting a general framework within which to understand the ends and means of family policy, Scott Yenor explores what a liberal society should seek to accomplish in marriage and family policy.