Change My Relationship

15/04/2023

Matthew Riley, Development Director of Be Broken Ministries, offers a personal and engaging account of his recovery from s*xual addiction as a result of his wife's detaching in love, as well as setting boundaries. Matthew is a former pastor and international worker. He has been married for 18 years to his wife Katherine and has four children ages 10 - 15 years old. Be Broken helps individuals and families move from s*xual brokenness to wholeness in Christ. Through workshops, small groups, online courses, and partner resources, we help men overcome po*******hy addiction and stop other unwanted s*xual behaviors. We also help wives recover from betrayal trauma, as well as families walk in God's design for s*xuality. *xual addiction recovery in marriage for wives of s*x addicts marriage help in love

29/03/2023

Why are boundaries necessary for marriage restoration after s*xual betrayal? And how does a couple navigate establishing and enforcing such boundaries in a redemptive way?
Jonathan Daugherty of Be Broken Ministries interviews Karla Downing on Pure S*x Radio to answer these important questions. In this conversation, Karla defines what boundaries are, why they are necessary to rebuild a broken marriage, how they are enforced, various pitfalls to boundary-setting and boundary-keeping, and why the real “goal” is restoration.

08/03/2023

This podcast is an interview by Jonathan Daugherty of Karla Downing on the important topic of how wives can detach with love in marriages to s*x addicts or any other problem. Detachment sets wives free by helping them to focus on their own feelings, needs, thoughts, opinions, and perceptions while allowing their husbands to focus on theirs. This principle of detaching in love is absolutely necessary to overcome codependent enmeshment. Click for more information on Pure S*x Radio podcast and Be Broken Ministries for help for both men with s*xual addictions and their wives.

21/04/2022

I highly recommend this conference if you are struggling with any mental illness in your marriage.

Mental Health Strong is proud to present the second VIRTUAL Marriage and Mental Health Conference to bring hope to couples facing mental health and/or addiction challenges. The agenda has been tailored around the survey responses on what hope, resources, and support are most needed to make these types of relationships not only survive but thrive. Click link in Bio!

26/01/2022

Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Rev. Dan Holmes interviewed your host, Karla Downing, on their NeuroDiverse Christian Couples podcast on the topic of "Help for Women in Complex Marriages." Much of the conversation centered around the raising of children in complex marriages. While the focus is on neurodiverse couples, the principles and tools are applicable to any dysfunctional marriage where the children are affected. Here is the link to Dan and Stephanie Holmes' NeuroDiverse Christian Couples podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/neurodiverse-christian-couples

26/09/2021

Cooper describes how being a husband with Aspergers impacts his marriage and how he and his wife make adjustments for their marriage to work. Cooper is the husband of Kathleen previously interviewed in "Married to Aspergers." Cooper is a part of the private Facebook group "Aspie Men for God." Kathleen is a co-host of the private Facebook group "My Aspie and Me" for the spouses of Asperger mates.

06/07/2021

Bucky was a covert emotional abuser toward his wife Annette, until he was forced to face the truth by a counselor who confronted him with what he was doing. Bucky describes the next three years as "hard work" when during a three-year separation from Annette he had to work on changing his abusive patterns. Annette founded The Mend Project to educate, equip, and restore those who are in abusive relationships and to train first-responders (https://themendproject.com).

19/05/2021

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Prayer is one of the essential tools a Christian needs to learn in their journey with God … But for counseling, we see prayers used in a clinical environment as a coping skill.

10/04/2021

Annette Oltmans describes her marriage to a covert emotionally abusive man and the subsequent abuse by her friends in a couples' group when they refused to believe her and instead ostracized her and embraced her husband. Annette was able to set boundaries in her marriage and her husband got support and is no longer abusive. She has never received an apology or acknowledgement from her support group.
Annette is the founder of The Mend Project which seeks to educate, equip, and restore all those impacted by Original and Double Abuse®. They train first responders, churches, and organizations to recognize abuse. The website is https://themendproject.com/.