Marriage Unhindered

Doug examines the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the damage they do to a marriage: criticism, contempt stonewalling and defensiveness.

Listener questions and comments:
Ray - Can you give the steps of what to do once you meet a girl? (16:37)

What should you do when your spouse won’t quit drinking? How do you pass on the faith to your children when your spouse is resistant?

Listener questions and comments:
Stephanie - My husband wants to stop drinking and my son doesn't believe that he will. I've seen my son cry about this. My son has prayed for his father. What should I do? (9:59)
Jane - I have two teenage boys. Their dad and my husband is not practicing and they look up to him. What should I do? I go to daily mass. We've been married for twenty years. (28:09)
Gregory - My ex-wife is a narcissist. How do I go about living the rest of my life knowing that and remaining in the faith? How do I overcome that? (42:16)

Nathan Bartel, founder of Cana Feast joins Doug to discuss things men need to know about their wives and the marital embrace.

Listener questions and comments:
Mary - What should a wife do if the wife is not wanting or willing to have sex so she is in the other bed room for days and days. (33:47)

Resources:
Cana Feast
https://canafeast.com/
https://canafeast.com/holydesires

Kathy Burkes and Fr. John McNamara join Doug to discuss Project Rachel and post abortion healing.

Julia - So many people pushed me to get an abortion when I was 22 and I didn’t go through with it. I’m so glad I didn’t. (18:12)
Walt - When we separate the word ‘mother’ from the term 'woman who had an abortion' we go nowhere. People who have abortions are still mothers. (33:26)
Deedee - I had an abortion and was absolved. Is there anything else I need to do? (36:32)
Teri - We need to do penance for the reparation of the severity of the sin. Can you talk about that? (43:16)

Resources:
Project Rachel Help Line
815-387-3379
Email
[email protected]

Doug unpacks a case study about a “stander” from Impossible Marriages Redeemed. A “stander” is a victim of divorce who chooses to continue to live a life faithful to their wedding vows.

Listener questions and comments:
Jeannie - We are called to faithfulness, not happiness. (20:40)
Jennifer - Thank you for the 'standers' and for what you promote. We can always offer Masses. (21:42)
Mary - What is the Church's view on people who leave marriage from abuse? I told my mom to leave her marriage when I was 16. (23:17)
Frank - I am now 72 but I was married when I was 23. We split up when my wife had an abortion. We got an annulment. (39:53)

Resources:

Impossible Marriages Redeemed
https://www.leilamiller.net/impossiblemarriagesredeemedpdf

The Forgiveness Institute
https://internationalforgiveness.com/