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To: NYer

This makes me so sad.

An adult child of mine, after 20 years of marriage, is considering the d word. She is the problem. He is getting counseling, she refuses to go.

He is heartbroken.

It takes two people to make a marriage work. One can’t carry it alone.


4 posted on 06/08/2013 2:53:08 PM PDT by jacquej
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To: jacquej

And it is work very rewarding work too


7 posted on 06/08/2013 2:59:29 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: jacquej

I’m sorry about your son’s family. My husband and I went to counseling last year, after 24 years of marriage. It got so ugly our counselor fired us ;-), but it was enough to start us working through issues that had been festering for way too long. We’re still working, but there’s been real change and I feel hopeful for the first time in at least a decade.

You’re right: both have to want to work at it. I’ll pray for your son!


8 posted on 06/08/2013 3:03:14 PM PDT by Tax-chick (More open defiance is needed.)
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To: jacquej

I’m sorry.


14 posted on 06/08/2013 3:10:19 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: jacquej

Yes, it is sad...we (spouse and I) have been there...

Take heart, focus on and trust the Lord, and keep praying for her, for them. There are so many things we can’t do anything about, but then, we can and need to turn them over to our heavenly Father in the name of Jesus. God does bring good out of bad, and He also promises believers that He causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).


15 posted on 06/08/2013 3:11:07 PM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: jacquej
See if she would be willing to consider Retrovaille. It is not professional counseling. It is a peer to peer counseling from couples that have been in the exact same place. http://www.retrouvaille.org/contactus.php

If you would like more information contact me through Freepmail.

28 posted on 06/08/2013 4:48:17 PM PDT by verga (A nation divided by Zero!)
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To: jacquej

Don’t give up! A friend of mine showed up at my door about a year ago in crisis. She thought that her marriage was over. With lots of prayer and by her allowing God into her life she and her husband are now in the process of reconciliation and repairing what they both were ready to throw away last year.

If you had asked me the odds last year of that happening I wouldn’t have give very good ones.....God can - and does- work miracles. I’ll keep your daughter & son-in-law in prayer.


36 posted on 06/08/2013 5:38:47 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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