Struggling in Your Marriage? Some Resources for You

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Before I dig deeper into my own journey, I wanted to press pause on the regular posts to offer some resources for struggling marriages. My hope and prayer is that you and your spouse would make a commitment to work on your marriage, no matter how impossible it seems. Two willing partners...that's all you need to begin the journey of healing and restoration.

"What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." Mark 10:9 (ESV)

Respites/retreats...

Hope Restored

This faith-based marriage intensive has a high success rate. Their site says that of those surveyed, "research shows 84.6% of couples are still married two years after attending." It also says, "The Hope Restored marriage intensives have helped more than 3,000 couples in crisis find hope for their marriages."

Read success stories here.

Operation Heal Our Patriots

From their web site:

"Operation Heal Our Patriots gives wounded veterans and their spouses the opportunity for spiritual refreshment, physical renewal, and marriage enrichment. Couples participate in Biblically based seminars that help strengthen their relationships with God and others and enjoy the beauty of God's creation with outdoor activities at our Alaskan wilderness lodge. We continue to support these men and women after their initial stay, keeping their spiritual needs and marriages a priority."

Also faith-based, operated by Samaritan's Purse.

Chris Kyle Frog Foundation

Founded by Taya Kyle, wife to "American Sniper" Chris Kyle. Taya Kyle said her goal with the foundation is to "provide respites for military couples--as well as veterans and first-responders such as police and firefighters." She goes on to say, "The divorce rate is so high in that group...I really felt the thing I knew most about and was most passionate about was marriage. If we can just help the marriages survive--and not just survive but thrive." (You can read the full interview here)

Conferences...

Firefighters for Christ

Marriage Today

Books...

In my commitment and determination to save my own marriage, I've read many books on the subject. I'll list five here, and will refer to these and others from time to time:

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

From this Day Forward: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage, by Craig Groeschel

The Imperfect Marriage: Help for Those Who Think it's Over, by Darryl and Tracey Strawberry

The DNA of Relationships, by Gary and Greg Smalley

Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Podcasts...

Save the Marriage

Focus on the Family

Do you know of other worthy books or resources? Let's help each other by sharing what we know.

Until next time...