A dead marriage. A struggle with alcohol that took their peace and stability. And the choice whether to forgive what many find unforgivable. Jimi and Barb Stuart’s marriage was coming apart at the seams just six years ago. But at the point where many marriage stories end, Jimi and Barb’s story has only just begun.
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Falling Forward
Posted by Watermark on March 7, 2010 | Filed under: Marriage,Uncategorized —
Matt and Sonja McCuen’s marriage hit a brick wall in 1997 – right at the “seven year itch”. From the outside, they looked picture perfect – a nice house, nice cars and two successful careers. But behind closed doors, it was a different story. “We just weren’t connected. We rarely fought, but avoided conflict completely. I was leading financially, but nowhere else in our relationship. But your paycheck doesn’t matter much in your marriage, if your wife doesn’t really like you.”
Together Again
Posted by Ann Piper on September 28, 2009 | Filed under: Brokenness,Marriage,Prayer,Recovery,ReEngage —
When Denise Renken married in ’78, she thought it would last forever. But the relationship crumbled under financial stress and infidelity just four years later. Denise remarried in ’83, certain it would be different. But past hurts and her husband’s extramarital affairs led to divorce in 2000. The man Denise married in ’01 was radically different from previous marriages. He loved the Lord and eagerly invested in the health of their marriage. Which is astonishing knowing Denise’s husband, David, is the same man she divorced twice and married three times.
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