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For many, she was a beloved and respected head of state. For others, she was the leader of a monarchy that brutalized and terrorized. She was a beloved woman, a mom, a wife, a grandmother. For others, she was the one, on whose watch their parents, siblings, and spouses died, got maimed, or went missing….
It’s a favored phrase in the relationship world. “He’s just being a guy.” You’ve probably heard of its cousin. “He’s just a normal guy with normal guy issues.” Put another way, those oppressive, harmful, unrepentant patterns of your spouse? Eh. Normal guy stuff. Lower your expectations and just let him be. It’s normal behavior from…
Why do churches struggle to help abuse victims? I recently was chatting with a group of women in different stages of processing marital abuse. Nearly all of them reported receiving no support from their churches. It’s a story I’ve heard hundreds of times in the last couple of months (since this happened.) And today, I…
Do we love marriage more than people? Sometimes the way we talk about marriage gives the impression the institution of marriage is more important than the welfare of the individuals. Recently, I decided that I love people more than the institution of marriage and gave some leg to my beliefs. Of course, I’ve always…