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
Dr. John Gottman
Retrouvaille
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