Finding Freedom and Forgiveness

Doug discusses forgiveness after the discovery of a secret pornography addiction. He also shares the journey of rebuilding a marriage that was nearly destroyed by years of alcoholism.

Listener questions and comments:

  • Carol – I have two friends who are married 30 years and the man called me crying because his wife had an affair for 3 months. She wants to go on a Retrouvaille weekend but he thinks it’s too soon. (37:07)
  • Angela – Our daughter is gay, estranged and had a second IVF baby. We haven’t been able to meet him. What should we do? (44:06)
  • Pete – I have seen couples go right to Retrouvaille and it is life changing. (47:08)
  • Constantine – We were married outside of the Church and I treated my wife badly. She divorced me but when we reconnected a couple years later, we discussed reconciliation. (48:53)

Resources:

Marriage Unhindered

https://www.marriageunhindered.com/

The Forgiveness Institute

https://internationalforgiveness.com/

Catholic Therapists

https://catholictherapists.com/

Catholic Psychotherapy

https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/

Emotionally Focused Therapy

https://iceeft.com/

Dr. John Gottman

https://www.gottman.com/

Retrouvaille

https://helpourmarriage.org/