Spiritual Divorce

Spiritual Divorce
Author: Debbie Ford
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 006184988X

Could the end of your marriage be the first step toward reclaiming your personal power and joyfully living the life of your dreams? If the answer is yes, this book is for you. Divorce rocks the very foundation of our beings, leaving us feeling lonely, flawed, enraged, undesirable, hopeless, and empty. In Spiritual Divorce, New York Times bestselling author Debbie Ford reveals how this devastation can be transformed into a profoundly enlightening experience. This empowering guide shows how the collapse of a marriage is, at root, a spiritual wake-up call, an opportunity to liberate ourselves and reclaim our lives. The end of a relationship—no matter who ends it—is a damaging moment. Ford offers a clear program for turning ruin into renewal.

The Smart Stepfamily

The Smart Stepfamily
Author: Ron L. Deal
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 076420159X

Each member has their own unique place in a family. Ron Deal explores the myth of the "blended" family offering practical, realistic solutions for stepfamilies.

The Life-Saving Divorce

The Life-Saving Divorce
Author: Gretchen Baskerville
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734374704

You Can Love God and Still Get a Divorce. And get this, God will still love you. Really. Are you in a destructive marriage? One of emotional, physical, or verbal abuse? Infidelity? Neglect? If yes, you know you need to escape, but you're probably worried about going against God's will. I have good news for you. You might need to divorce to save your life and sanity. And God is right beside you. In "The Life-Saving Divorce" You'll Learn: - How to know if you should stay or if you should go.- The four key Bible verses that support divorce for infidelity, neglect, and physical and/or emotional abuse. - Twenty-seven myths about divorce that aren't true for many Christians. - Why a divorce is likely the absolute best thing for your children. - How to deal with friends and family who disapprove of divorce. - How to find safe friends and churches after a divorce. Can you find happiness after leaving your destructive marriage? Absolutely yes! You can get your life back and flourish more than you thought possible. Are you ready? Then let's go. It's time to be free. This book includes multiple first-person interviews. Explains psychological abuse, gaslighting, the abuse cycle, Christian divorce and remarriage, children and divorce, domestic violence, parental alienation, mental abuse, and biblical reasons for divorce. Includes diagrams such as the Duluth Wheel of Power and Control (the Duluth Model) and the Abuse Cycle, as well as graphs based on Paul Amato's 2003 study analyzing Judith Wallerstein's book, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce. Includes quotes by Leslie Vernick, Lundy Bancroft, Shannon Thomas, David Instone-Brewer, Natalie Hoffman, LifeWay Research, Kathleen Reay, Gottman Institute, Glenda Riley, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Steven Stosny, Michal Gilad, Leonie Westenberg, Nancy Nason-Clark, Julie Owens, Marg Mowczko, Justin Holcomb, Barna Group, Justin Lehmiller, Alan Hawkins, Brian Willoughby, William Doherty, Brad Wright, Bradford Wilcox, Sheila Gregoire, E Mavis Hetherington, John Kelly, Betsey Stevenson, Justin Wolfers, Norm Wright, Virginia Rutter, Judith Herman, and Bessel van der Kolk. Recommended reading list includes: Henry Cloud, John Townsend Boundaries books, Richard Warshack books.

Healing the Wounds of Divorce

Healing the Wounds of Divorce
Author: Barbara L. Shlemon
Publisher: St. Francis of Assisi Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1992
Genre: Divorce
ISBN: 9780877934837

The author offers seventeen short chapters dealing with such issues as children, finances, and relatives, but also with spiritual concerns such as fear, guilt, and forgiveness. Accompanying prayers invite readers to surrender their sorrow to God.

Peace After Divorce

Peace After Divorce
Author: Renee Smith Ettline
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03
Genre: Divorce
ISBN: 9780984878994

Illumination Book Award WinnerUplifting, practical and inspiring this award-winning divorce recovery book helps you with real-life issues and takes you on a journey that can change your life for the better. Selected as an exemplary Christian self-help book by the Illumination Book Awards, Peace after Divorce walks you through a process that helps you cope with and heal from divorce. Learn Ways To: Move beyond the pain of separation and divorce; Deal with loneliness and divorce grief; Win the battle with your thoughts, Choose healing actions; Cope more effectively with your ex or soon-to-be ex; Help children cope with separation and divorce; Enjoy life after divorce as a single adult; and more.Don't Become One of the Walking Wounded! Click to Order Your Copy Now. For individual or group use. Christian divorce recovery curriculum and leader materials are available through After Divorce Ministries.

Ending Marriage, Keeping Faith

Ending Marriage, Keeping Faith
Author: J. Randall Nichols
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2002-01-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1579108601

One of the very few books that speaks knowledgeably and compassionately about both spiritual and psychological aspects of divorce, Ending Marriage, Keeping Faith is an invitation to experience even the pain and confusion of divorce as a spiritual journey rather than an absolute ending. Thousands of readers have said that this book was the one thing they read that gave them both understanding and hope in the dark hours of their divorce experience. Dr. Nichols challenges much of the conventional wisdom about divorce, both religious and psychological, building the case that divorce can be a growth pilgrimage with a fundamental spiritual direction, reassuring landmarks, companionship along the way, and finally a safe ending. J. Randall Nichols' book is one of the fruits of his own painful but re-creative divorce experience, and he has written it to provide the kind of hope, insight, and guidance he could not find elsewhere to others like himself.

Living Unbroken

Living Unbroken
Author: Tracie Miles
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0830780963

Unlike other books on divorce, Living Unbroken takes a deep dive into understanding and overcoming the emotional toll divorce, separation, and the loss of a serious long-term relationship has on a woman’s well-being. As someone who has walked this path, Tracie Miles leads women on a powerful, life-changing journey that provides much-needed hope, encouragement, and practical guidance for living their best life even if it’s not the life they once imagined. Her biblically sound approach teaches readers how to trust in God’s promises and restore their self-confidence and hope for the future.

Breaking Free

Breaking Free
Author: Rebecca Zung
Publisher: Rebecca Zung LLC
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-08
Genre: Divorce
ISBN: 9780989833608

Statistics show that one half of all marriages end in divorce, 60% of second marriages fail, and 73% of third marriages end before death do us part. In this groundbreaking book, Breaking Free: A Step-by-Step Divorce Guide for Achieving Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Freedom, top divorce attorney Rebecca Zung, Esq. provides a comprehensive divorce roadmap, through daily readings, exercises and meditations, offering tips and tools to navigate this challenging time. By addressing the day-to-day emotions, divorce law, financial ramifications, and the spiritual journey anyone contemplating or experiencing divorce will face, Breaking Free provides a fresh approach to the issues readers will encounter. In the first section, "Emotional Freedom," Zung explores the initial mix of feelings that accompany the divorce process - from fear and anger to guilt and resignation- and how to overcome them. In the second section, "Physical Freedom," she simplifies the legal aspects of divorce to arm readers with knowledge on how to handle critical issues such as selecting a lawyer, legal issues such as alimony and child support, and coping through the mediation and trial processes. In the "Spiritual Freedom" section, Zung recommends a variety of tips and tools to empower readers to reach spiritual freedom through forgiveness, laughter, integrity and passion. Breaking Free is the Divorce Bible for anyone contemplating or experiencing divorce.

Single, Married, Separated, and Life After Divorce

Single, Married, Separated, and Life After Divorce
Author: Myles Munroe
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780768422023

In Single, Married, Separated and Life after Divorce Expanded Edition, Myles Munroe goes more in depth exploring the full range of human relationships. He demolishes the myths surrounding Usingleness' as he declares that it is okay to be single, but not good to be alone. Stepping out of the single life into the married life is a big step and Munroe offers tried and tested truths enabling men and women to survive the change from singlehood to marriage. Unfortunately, as more and more marriages are ending in divorce there is a desperate need for answers to the haunting questions that trouble the divorced person. Dr. Munroe does not avoid the tough questions as he tackles them one at a time. His answers will encourage and instruct those looking for answers to hopeless situations. This revised and updated edition contains two new chapters to further expound on the original text.

The Storms Can't Hurt the Sky

The Storms Can't Hurt the Sky
Author: Gabriel Cohen
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009-03-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0786746459

Buddhism has been applied to everything from parenting to golf, but until now no one has offered Buddhist principles as a healing path through divorce. In Storms Can't Hurt the Sky, Gabriel Cohen bravely delves into his personal experience-along with insights from Buddhist masters, parables, humor, social science studies, and interviews with other divorces-to provide a practical and very helpful guide to surviving the pain of any break-up. Focusing on the emotions most common in the dissolution of a relationship-anger, resentment, loss, and grief -- Storms Can't Hurt the Sky shows how thinking about these feelings in surprisingly different ways can lead to a radically better experience. This compulsively readable book offers sound advice and much-needed empathy for anyone dealing with a break-up.