Joy Restored

Author: Stephanie Martin

  • What is spousal abandonment? And is it happening to me?

    You know something isn’t right in your marriage. Your husband has been distant, seeming to pull away from you. Even though he hasn’t left…it feels like he has. What is going on? You may be experiencing something called spousal abandonment. Spousal abandonment is when one person in a marriage suddenly or gradually pulls away from…

  • Should “forgive and forget” ever apply to an abuser?

    I have heard a troubling recurring phrase several times in my line of work over the past two weeks. That phrase is “forgive and forget.” Is this generally a good concept to follow? Sure. But should it be applied to the actions of an abuser? No. And here’s why. We can work toward forgiveness, for…